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My Top Ten Summer Wishes

My Top Ten list this month: Summer Wishes 1. Light. What makes summer, of course, is the light. I wish light for you this summer. The kind that reveals, heals and makes things grow. I hope you will awaken to light and notice it all day as it moves across the sky creating golden streaks… Continue reading My Top Ten Summer Wishes

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It’s Just One Word

How can a word shape a whole year? Have you heard about the simple concept of adopting a word for the new year or letting a word adopt you? It is one of the most powerful ways I know to keep a spiritual focus or intention through a whole year. The first writers I knew… Continue reading It’s Just One Word

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Our Shiny Streets

Summer. It is blazing hot here in Texas. I've been on an intentional break from everything except our family. It's been nice to be off the grid a bit, especially because all the news continues to be so dismal and hard to bear. I never take a break from journaling or devotional reading. It sustains… Continue reading Our Shiny Streets

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When It Hurts All Over

Four days ago, I woke up to the same news you did, that Russia had invaded Ukraine. Although we'd been warned this was coming, the actual news hit me in a physical way. I felt it like cold fear down in my belly. I winced, closed my eyes, took a deep breath and held back… Continue reading When It Hurts All Over

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Invitation

One word can shape a whole year. I've written about this before. The concept of having one prayer/focus word for the year has been unfolding in my life for about a decade now. The idea comes from the work of Mike Ashcraft and Rachel Olsen in their book from 2012, My One Word: Change Your… Continue reading Invitation