The Ordinary Beautiful

There is a whizz and the sound of pouring water. The smell of coffee beans breaks into my morning routine, welcome and warm. I am rummaging for cream to add to my favorite mug. I am adjusting the lights while my laptop loads, my kids and husband on their way to start their day. I…

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My Lovely Pilgrimage

The Pilgrim’s Credo– I am not in control. I am not in a hurry. I walk in faith and hope. I greet everyone with peace. I bring back only what God gives me. –-Father Murray Bodo* I was raised in the Christian fundamentalist tradition, then happily transferred myself to the evangelical tradition (that is, very…

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Thank You for the Moon

It had been the sweetest day spent with some of my beloved ones. As our time together was coming to an end, a child whom I adore noticed the bright, full moon outside my east-facing windows. “Oh, look!” she said. “The moon! Can we go outside and look at it?”

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