faith
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The Miracle of an Ordinary Afternoon
“Miracles, in the sense of phenomena we cannot explain, surround us on every hand; life itself is the miracle of miracles.” — George Bernard Shaw I was on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, attending a business meeting. We had flown into San Juan before transferring to small, six-seater planes for the short flight to the island. It was an adventure in itself, flying in such a small aircraft, with the Caribbean stretching out below us. We were…
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The Bent Gate and the Beautiful Tree
Stanley Britsh Primary School All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well. Julian of Norwich One person will look at this photograph and notice the bent post in the wrought-iron gate. Another will be captivated by the brilliant colors of the tree beyond it. Is it…
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The Beauty of Transformation: From Winter to Spring
No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn. Hal Borland We haven’t experienced much of a winter this year. The weather has been unusually warm and dry, making the arrival of spring feel a bit anticlimactic. The vibrant colors and lively sounds of spring seem to be ushered in with little fanfare this time,…
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The Grace of Serendipity
Auraria Neighborhood You can have the other words- chance, luck, coincidence, serendipity. I’ll take grace. I don’t know what it is exactly, but I’ll take it. Mary Oliver Over the past few days, two extraordinary events unfolded, which I can only describe as acts of grace. The first was discovering a framed photo at a…
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Embracing Your Inner Library
One Version of Me We’ve been through things. We’ve made choices we wish we hadn’t. Reacted from pain. Stayed too long. Left too soon. But that doesn’t define who we are. The beauty of life is – every sunrise is a clean slate. A chance too show up differently. To be better. Wiser. More intentional.…
