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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Relaxing into God
I’ll never forget my first meeting with my spiritual director, Sister Diane. Like New Hope’s director, Katherine Rhodes, Diane invited me to share whatever I wanted to tell her about my life with God. I spoke about my early images … Continue reading
Lollipops and the False Self
I distinctly remember waiting in line for a lollipop after a Yamaha music class. I was four, maybe five years old, and the other children were clamoring and jockeying into position, each trying to get to the teacher first. I … Continue reading
Naming Fears
Jack and I spent this morning in a hospital room alongside our dear friend Jennifer as she waited for surgery. A few weeks ago Jen (a member of the “real Sensible Shoes Club”) received a diagnosis of uterine cancer. I’ve … Continue reading
Keeping Up Appearances
Jack, David, and I recently returned from a wonderful vacation in Southern California, where I was born and raised. My folks still live in my childhood home, and we get out there about once a year to connect with family … Continue reading
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