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When you lose someone you love…

As you sit in the darkness let your tears stream down your face let your anger burst forth and release it and cling to the glimmer cling to the glimmer of light for it is your hope As you wait in the darkness let time pass by grieve for how your life will be different…
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Animal Crackers, a change in perspective

Grocery shopping on a Sunday night is never the ideal situation as the weekend crowd has cleared out the shelves and the restocking team is obviously slacking. (No offense restockers, maybe it’s just my grocery store). But when you’re out of your jumbo bag of animal crackers which accompanies your habitual 10pm coffee habit, off…
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The fences we build…

As usual, I ate lunch outside, under a tree, but today I was facing the fence. It made me think how horrible it would be to live stuck behind a fence, with no hope of the freedom on the other side. You don’t have to be in prison to live a life behind fences and…
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What inspires you?

To live your best life, you have to live a life that is engaged and connected. And that means different things to different people. For me, that means the hustle and bustle of the city. I can and do appreciate time away in nature, and enjoy the solitude. It’s a weekly requirement that feeds my…
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These feet were made for walkin’…

And that’s just what they did… in NYC this past week. Trekked about 60 miles in 4 days, photographing the streets of mid-to-lower Manhattan as well as upper Brooklyn. I love the energy of NYC. You can get caught up in the hustle and bustle, but if you sit on a bench you can learn…
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Why you never see a Redwood alone

“…The truth is, we all need supportive relationships. I once heard a lecture in which the speaker talked about the great redwood trees in California, those magnificent giants of the forest towering as much as three hundred feet in the air. ‘You’d think such tall trees would require very deep roots,’ the speaker said. ‘Actually,…
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Design Conference Takeaways

This was my first time to attend Circles Design Conference, and it was totally rad! And yeah, 80’s themed. Not only did attendees get sweet swag, but great insight from the following peeps. These were my takeaways… DAY ONE — Mikey Burton @mikeyburton Say YES! even when you should probably say no. Especially to the…
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God is…

God cannot be described. God cannot be contained. God cannot be understood. God cannot be explained. God can only be experienced. God is not a he. God is not a she. God is not an it. God is all. God is the breath you breathe in. God is the breath you breathe out. The wind…
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Rob Bell & a new American Christianity

I grew up in the church and after nearly 30 years of weekly sermons, bible studies, sunday school, kids events, youth events, as an attendee and volunteer, the message can sometimes feel a bit redundant, albeit still good. In my 20’s my mind was asking lots of question and pondering ideas that didn’t have specific…
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To Love Well

Eight ladies and three men decided to take a trip to Guyana, South America. To share God’s love. I didn’t know what to expect, but I wanted to join. On Friday, June 24, we headed out to begin the adventure. For those of you familiar with the 80’s movie “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” staring Steve…