Category: Spiritual
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Be.
How many times have we heard someone tell us to be a certain way. To be something. To be someone. Be good! Be tough! Be a man! Be a nice girl! Be a woman! It is such an affront to our being. Even with the best intentions, the subliminal message is that we are not…
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Friday swimming
For a few years I haven’t felt the importance of Friday. But since Jackie, since we got (re)acquainted with kindergarten, I feel again the joy and the burden of the end of the week. Parents know why. Today I took Jackie out earlier from kindergarten and we went swimming. Instead of her taking a nap…
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The valley of waiting
I’m walking through the valley. My vantage point is disadvantageous but I walk in faith. And I ponder. Is faith passive? Is it something I say to chalk-off my inability to cope with the unknown? Is it something I do when I have no plan and I feel stuck? Our liminal space. It’s bare. A…
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Our moral code
Twisting the reality feels powerful. In parallel it is also a creative process. What I want to share is about the natural consequences of (not) telling the truth. I’d venture to say that we’ve all tried it. Most of us lied at some point. Generally speaking, kids do it to get out of trouble. Adults…
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Deeply rooted
The book launching party is happening in a few days. Looking forward to sharing the joy of adoption, what it means to us, how we got here… And answer questions. I am experiencing a whirlwind of activities and emotions. But of all things I’ve been involved with, writing this book and talking about it has…