Hope

Resistance and Oil

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I am so grateful to have been to Creative Arts Camp this year! It was just what I needed and I want to thank everyone there for facilitating for me an “oil change” of a spiritual proportion. Let me explain. Many years ago now, I was working on a major church project that was an … Read more

Rotarian Four-way Test

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My Father-in-law and brother-in-law were and are active Rotarians. James’ dad gave me a poster of their “Four-way Test” that I love, and it has an honored spot up in my office. This is a wonderful test for the things we choose to think, and say and do: Is it Truth? Is it fair to … Read more

My Dad’s Memorial Service

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Today we held a lovely memorial service and celebration of my Dad’s life. It was well attended by family, friends and colleagues; it was great to see everyone! This was a respectful, upbeat occasion, honoring the remarkable man my Dad was, in eulogy and photographs, food and music. He led a deeply authentic life, steeped … Read more

A Successful Internship

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Today I drove down to Washington D.C. to pick up my oldest daughter from her internship, move her from Asher House in DC back to her house in Annapolis, and then bring her home for the weekend before school starts. She had a great internship! The photo above shows her with her office. Here are … Read more

So Glad He Had a Great Time

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So I am back from pick up at Crystal Lake Camps and am thrilled my son had an awesome time during his counselor-in-training summer. I haven’t seen him in six weeks! Apparently, he and some friends resuscitated the camp’s science program and gave space shuttle simulations potent enough to make fast friends out of any … Read more

Book Review: The Happiness Project

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I really enjoyed this book whose premise is that happiness can be cultivated. I give it five stars. Although slow going at times, I found it a thoroughly worthwhile read about one woman’s journey toward figuring out how to make choices that would garner more happiness. She ends up nagging less, de-cluttering more, laughing more, … Read more

No Lack

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If God is the superabundance of being, there really is no lack, and we should claim that, and expect to see that truth in our experience. No lack of money No lack of supply No lack of ideas No lack of healing No lack of consideration No lack of kindness No lack of inspiration No … Read more

Photos of Adventure Unlimited

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Our youngest daughter just got home from Adventure Unlimited Camp which was part of her National Leadership Council class of 2015 required leadership training. Their group is based on trust, love, respect, harmony and inclusiveness. They tried to push these kids past any limits with a variety of strenuous activities. They hiked to the summit … Read more

Liberty

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Happy July 4th! Yesterday in church we sang Hymn 83 in the Christian Science Hymnal and I was struck with the appropriateness of it for this holiday. Let’s cherish the freedom of all of God’s children today in every way, and not only those special privileges we exercise as fortunate citizens of the Unites States! … Read more