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October 2026

October 07, 2026

Today Again, I Restart

Who we are often centers around what we do.  This week, as I sat resting...

September 2026

September 21, 2026

Still Writing, Still Learning, Still Trying

One of these days, I will remember.  Write the darn list.   I don't know why...

September 14, 2026

On Writing, Mercy, and the Discipline of Showing Up

Reflections It’s been a hard struggle to get back to writing. I find excuses. I...

August 2026

August 01, 2026

Last Dance …or not.

Back in 2017, my pastor and parish honored me with Volunteer of the Year. In...

July 2026

July 03, 2026

Happy Birthday!

Today I am sixty.  I am not out of experience, so I must still have...

August 2025

August 26, 2025

Growing Hurts, but it’s worth it

Any time we've made spiritual progress, we should expect to be tested and will probably...

October 2023

October 21, 2023

Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!

For the past three months, I've been adding doing one thing for my health each...

September 2023

September 05, 2023

Writing At the Seams of Life

These days, my ugly list never seems to shrink. For those unfamiliar with this term,...

June 2023

June 29, 2023

Side Effects

Image by Lynn Greyling from Pixabay It's been about two years since I was diagnosed with cancer, and...

June 03, 2023

How You Know This Wasn’t Written by an AI Bot

art by geralt First, there's the absence of timeliness.  AIbots don't need time, rest, inspiration...

March 2023

March 05, 2023

No, I Haven’t Given Up Writing for Lent

However, I am down an arm.  Currently, my left arm is in a cast compression...

February 2022

February 16, 2022

Over at the Register This Week

This week, while at adoration, I asked God if He still wanted me to be...

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