I planned to write about learning to listen this month. I imagined one post a week would get me back up to speed with blogging after investing a good part of this year in a big project with my church family. A couple of days ago, however, I stumbled across a game-changer. It was a…
Category: Fully Alive–When Wisdom Walks
When You’re Outside the Circle
Girls. Girls, grab hands. Tammy, let Marcella in. Denise, right here, dear.” Our Bluebird leader motions with her head toward a gap she’s formed for the stragglers.
She teaches the girls a new song: “Make New Friends”
Make new friends, but keep the old;
One is silver and the other’s gold.
the big challenge
She disappeared into a little room off the kitchen and returned with a plastic shopping bag stretched tight under the weight of a payload that was nearly falling out. She extended her hand and offered me the bag. One of the biggest zucchini I had ever seen swung heavily between us. I looked into her eyes and knew I had but one choice…
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