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What you are made to do makes you

The pool was woven into our everyday summer days. Open from Memorial Day to Labor Day six days each week. The pool was closed on Mondays. My mother magically got all her work for the day done by 11 am when the Navy pool opened. Off we’d go until the whistle blew at 7 pm. It is still fascinating to me how she could do her daily routine with 9 kids at home and have…

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I have a confession to make

I confess I have wandered away from confession.  Growing up I attended Catholic schools. Confession was woven into our school rhythm. Regularly we would walk to church, file into the pew, and take our turn in the confessional. I remember waiting. While kneeling in the pew, I would weigh out my options. Rather than unload my guilt and shame, I considered making up something or I would sit with my sins weighing out how little…

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Signs of the times

Are you experiencing the shift in how we live and connect? Here is some of what happened in a 24-hour timeframe during my stay at home. Sign 1 – Important life events disrupted – It was my second wedding to attend on FB live. The first wedding were friends we met in a church small group this past summer. Their May wedding plans were canceled so they opted to get married in March in a…

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