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My Hobbit Hole
I have a little hobbit hole at my house. It is quite a nice hobbit hole, if I do say so myself. It is cozy and quiet, with just enough room for one person – me. Now this is not … Continue reading
For the Love of Books
Technology is usually my friend – except when it is not. My latest episode of Me Vs. Technology occurred at 1:30 a.m. this past Sunday, when I accidentally locked my laptop keyboard without a clue on how to unlock … Continue reading
The Price of Fake Friends
BBC News recently posted a report regarding a New York state investigation into a company, Devumi, which sells quantities of Twitter followers for a price. They also sell “likes” and “retweets” and even offer their service to other platforms as … Continue reading
The Scrooge in All of Us
From a storytelling perspective, the Christmas season offers a premium selection of fascinating characters. Depending on which story line you most enjoy, the main characters range from Santa Claus to Mary,Joseph and the Christ Child of the Nativity scene, from … Continue reading
Grieving While Running
“Everything I’m seeing and experiencing is telling me that we’re moving together through stages of grief. The hard part is, we’re also moving together through stages of a marathon. So we’re grieving while running. And we started the marathon with … Continue reading
The Other Mary
“Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb.” Matthew 28:1 The other Mary. In the many years I have celebrated Easter Sunday in … Continue reading
A Christmas Blessing
This will be our first Christmas without our Mom Ashley among us, since her passing some seven months ago.This morning I pulled a small blue leather book from our bookshelf, a book that Mom loved dearly and read often – … Continue reading
Threats and Promises
At this time of year, like no other, our culture rewards overload and rebukes margin.Why only display one hundred lights on your house when you can display a thousand? We are quietly massaged into believing that exceeding our limits between … Continue reading
Burning Rivers and Burning Phones
Social media is ablaze with reports and remarks about public mistakes. Here in Cleveland, where the Indians just swept the Boston Red Sox in a 3-game series, the finale was marred by the jibes of TBS reporters posing with a … Continue reading
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Unexpected Brokenness
This morning I headed out the door to attend a bridal shower, a wrapped gift in hand. As I stepped out towards the sidewalk, the gift packaging in my hand broke loose and the gift went crashing onto the cement … Continue reading
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