It started out as one of those little wins, a dash of serendipity to brighten the day.
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Today’s find: Remembrance
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Today’s find: Jailbreak
I witnessed a bit of a jailbreak yesterday, a feat almost nine years in the making.
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Today’s find: Sea wall
It seemed like a good idea at the time: take a mini-hike along the sea wall.
Continue readingToday’s find: Cuppa
So, I’m wondering: Did Jesus enjoy a cuppa joe first thing in the morning?
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Today’s find: Hidden
It’s the darnedest thing: A grandson climbs a tree, and winds up teaching me something about the nature of God.
Continue readingToday’s find: Solid contact
A few minutes past 2:00 PM, there was little reason to believe we’d be getting a round in on Friday. In fact, any sane person would have scanned the ominous sky and headed for home. But golfers, it seems, are not entirely sane.
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Today’s find: Brushing
I’m thinking maybe we should open a bed-and-breakfast. We now certainly have the sheets for it.
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Today’s find: Host
There was a moment when I could sense the Presence, a rushing in.
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Today’s find: No doubt
“Church Geek” that I am, I was pretty sure the cardinals had screwed up when they selected a new pope on March 13, 2013. I heard the name “Jorge Bergolio” … and dismissively thought, “Oh great: Another Italian.”
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Today’s find: Dawning
Early, on the first day of the week, Easter dawns … with lightning, thunder, rain … in my little corner of the world.
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