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I am standing here barefoot in my kitchen, wooden spoon in hand, a medley of carrots, leeks and celery simmering in olive oil perfumed in oregano, preparing a vegetable soup "absolution" for a most marvelous and decadent Thanksgiving weekend!
Continue ReadingThis week, I head to South Carolina to spend Thanksgiving with my family. My parent's house will be packed to the hilt with my sisters and their children. I remind you there are 22 grandchildren between us! We will laugh, tell stories and joke, relish good food, walk the river
Continue ReadingWHY ME, WHY HERE? To fall in love. To stay in love— With myself, with my clan With the pileated Woodpecker with the crimson-plumed headdress With God. To manifest in my own unique way a molecule of Jesus in this time and space. To reveal that I am more than dust, I am a soul that was before
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I am reminded today of the gospel story in Mark of the two fishermen mending their nets on the beach when a stranger approaches and simply says, "follow me." I have always been struck by their response. There was no hesitation. The Bible says they "immediately" laid down their nets
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Sometimes we are beckoned to slow down the hectic spin of our lives and take stock of who we are, why we are here and where we hope to be going. Last month, David and I got away for three whole days without the kids. Such a rarity, we called it,
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Life can be so exquisite but also so full of heartbreak. Sometimes we just need a little nudge of hope to take on our wings and rise. A couple of years ago a family friend lost their son tragically. My heart was broken. I created for them my first box of
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