The trip back to the garden of delight is always a trip back to sanctuary.
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don’t toy with this girl
January 7, 2012
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I wouldn’t call her a survivor. I would call her an overcomer, which is what God would call her too
Read more just enough is plenty
December 4, 2011
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We may have set a place for angels, as Abraham did. More likely and better still, we have shared our table with the sons and daughters of God
Read more the day Santa died
December 1, 2011
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Although St. Nicholas had rich parents and my dad had poor ones, both of them were gracious, righteous men, generous to a fault. I know good came to them and that they are and will be remembered that way. And I know I want to be such a man.
Read more all in the family
November 28, 2011
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Our Thanksgiving was not what the Pilgrims had in mind, but I wouldn’t trade their life for mine.
Read more of apple butter and bookstores
October 16, 2011
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I still remember the smell of old books and new books and real books. But after a couple of days I would start pestering my mom to let me go to her cousin Walt’s farm, where the enticements were even greater.
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September 14, 2011
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All of us can say we’re sorry. With Michael, you never doubt it’s true. This sensitivity can cause problems for a boy. But in a man it is a rare treasure.
Read more(re)collections on God’s faithfulness
August 22, 2011
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I’ve been blogging now over nine years, and am planning to pull together some collections of these essays as small paperbacks that could be shared with others. I’ve outlined them here, and welcome your feedback on which ones you might find helpful or interesting.
Read more rules of the road
August 18, 2011
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Discovering delight is the flip side of staying alert, but it’s much more fun. It is without question the First Rule. Every pilgrim is looking for a miracle.
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on dying well
We have a lot yet to learn. But we are determined to learn it, and to extend grace with calmness and certitude in our final hours.
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