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My Journey Within
Earlier today, in a momentous break with recent routine, I set aside time to be with me, Abbie. My aim was to step outside the drumbeat of each-hour-taken-over-by-its-ineluctable-task. I wanted to bracket all the tasks and ask the question: Am … Continue reading
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Do Miracles Happen?
Do Miracles Happen? Occasionally something occurs that you or I might be tempted to call “a miracle.” But: what follows when you try to talk about a “miracle” that you think might have happened to you? Despite the Establishment Clause … Continue reading
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