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  Hello World!

  Hello world. I’m glad you’re here. I hope that here you’ll find a place where you can grab a cup of coffee, or tea, or hot chocolate and sit down for a minute or two. I hope you’ll find the kind of place where friends can gather for conversation and catching up, a place where…

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  Alaska

  We stopped for breakfast at a small roadside coffee shop, Birch& Alder, near Beluga Point. Sitting on their deck overlooking Turnagain Arm off Cook Inlet, snow-capped mountains across the water, eagles soaring overhead, my mocha and breakfast focaccia warmed me from the inside out.

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  Noise

  As a writer and an extroverted introvert (it’s a real thing) I find the noise of life draining, even the good noise. Rushing from one good thing to another, trying to be on time, on point, and always present in the moment eventually depletes every battery. I find I cannot be all things to all…

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  Seeing

  As we begin a new year, I cannot think of a better book to start with. The story of Theo has renewed my confidence that there is hope for us yet.

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  Take Care

  “What have you done with my wife?” Kent’s looking at me in amazement, completely perplexed by my behavior. Tonight, I’m way out of my lane. I’ve made a decision to take care of myself.

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  His Name

  People use his name to curse, bless, vent when things go wrong. They use his words to pick and choose what they want to believe, or prove, or discard. Some devote themselves to showing contradictions in his teachings, his words, his life. But all of them know his name.

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  We all have stories

  We all have stories. We all have a myriad of facets, little pockets and rabbit trails in our lives and in our pasts.

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  The Wardrobe

  We could use a bit of enchantment in the awfulness of this world. We could use more good stories. C. S. Lewis believed that good stories encourage us to make the real world a little bit enchanted. Seeing The Wardrobe for the first time helped me believe it too.

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  Good Boy

  The first time I saw him, I thought he was the skinniest living dog I’d ever seen. His Snoopy nose can pick up the slightest scent. On a walk he always wants to check all the messages and leave a reply. He’s a good boy.

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  American Idols

  Nothing wrong with pursuing our dreams. Nothing wrong with fame, money, and recognition. But idols? When you go there, the waters get a little muddy. Depending on your POV, point of view, things can get skewed.

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  Time Zone Challenged

  After traveling eighteen hours through four time zones in two flights with a ten hour layover, all during the change to Daylight Savings Time, I think my time zone challenged brain has given up on me.