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“Former President Jimmy Carter remains in hospice care at his home in Plains, Georgia…Representatives from the [Carter] Center say the 98-year-old has decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and his wife, Rosalyn.” ~ the Carter Center When I read this headline it got me thinking fondly about Jimmy Carter and his outlandishly good life. It seems so outlandish, so … Continue reading An Outlandishly Good Life
And it was always said of him that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us! And so, as Tiny Tim observed, “God bless Us, Every One!” ― From A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens Hmm. So how do you keep Christmas — well? Dickens shared his notion … Continue reading What Does It Mean To “Keep Christmas?”
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year ~ Pat & Marsha It’s our pleasure to once again reprise this post originally published in 2016. It seems especially appropriate this year. Whatever your own circumstances this holiday season, may your hearts be strong, your spirits peaceful, and remember there is love in abundance. May you give and receive it with generosity and gratitude. 🎄 “Always winter … Continue reading A Charlie Brown Kind of Christmas
During a desperate moment in the Civil War Abraham Lincoln observed: Doing battle in the name of God is a very tricky business, for each side can quote the same verse to justify the slaughter of the other. So it goes with “an eye for an eye.” “But if there is serious injury, you are to take life for life, eye for eye, tooth for … Continue reading Beyond “An Eye For An Eye”
“The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.” ~ Joseph Campbell I came upon that quote and as I lay awake in my hospital bed at 3 a.m. a few weeks ago. I wondered, how privileged am I for being me? And, more troubling, who exactly exactly am I? It had been a while since I’d checked in with myself and it seemed … Continue reading The Privilege of a Lifetime