I witnessed a bit of a jailbreak yesterday, a feat almost nine years in the making.
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Today’s find: Jailbreak
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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: 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: Cacophony
There’s nothing sacred about a crucifixion.
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Today’s find: Myth or miracle
Prison ministry, I’ve discovered, provides a sure-fire cure for blindness. (But it’s perhaps not always as effective in remedying other physical or spiritual defects.)
Continue readingToday’s find: Glory, fading
At last arrives the time for a personal “hosana” or two. Fortunately, it comes with a lesson.
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Today’s find: ‘attenchen.’
Odd, isn’t it? When you’re 6 or 8 it feels like liberation to no longer have a Designated Nap Time (DNT) as part of the daily routine. When you’re 68, you come to see the DNT as one of life’s most profound little blessings.
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