Buried Treasures

The other day I was looking at a picture of my three oldest children, a wonderful picture of them together that just melts my heart. (The picture was taken about 17 years ago. The oldest of the three was about 4 ½ in the picture.)

My family is precious to me; they are my treasures.
Not because I
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The Magic Mirror

Do you remember the magic mirror in the fairy tale Snow White?  The evil and vain queen/stepmother would ask her magic mirror “who is the fairest of them all?” She became violent and murderous when the mirror focused on anyone but her.

I think we all need to be a bit more selfish and
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Prayers and Tears and Freedom

Have your prayers ever been answered?  Did you ever make a wish, and see it come true?
I’ve seen prayers answered, not when I pushed and pushed and tried to force my wishes into existence, but when I was completely committed to those wishes, and often, when I delivered those wishes with tears.

When I think of prayer, I think of possibility.  I think of wishes and dreams. I think of connecting with an unfathomable abundance, and with freedom.

Yes, that’s right. Freedom.  I wish and pray for
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Balance and Passion

I love the stillness of the night, the quiet that surrounds you when everyone else in the house has gone to sleep.

I’m often described as calm and cool. I find it easier to relax than most people, and easy to go to sleep. I enjoy using my hands to relax others.  I love making peace between people, and I’m not a big fan of conflict. (And yes, I argue with my wife sometimes.)

We hear a lot about balance, peace, and relaxation.  “Don’t let your life get out of balance.”  “Don’t follow a goal obsessively.” “Don’t get too excited.  Stress isn’t good for you.”  “Don’t be tense.”

Sometimes I think being calm at the wrong times
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Ice Cream and Deep Desires

I was on vacation with my family last week in the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts.  In many ways, I’m a simple guy.  I like the many simple pleasures that life offers, and I find it easy to enjoy those simple pleasures again and again.

  • Sweet, warm fruit, in a fresh pie crust, soft and crumbly
  • Rich, thick ice cream that awakens your mouth with mint as it melts on your tongue, and cools your throat as you swallow.
  • A hot shower on a cold day
  • A quiet conversation with an old friend
  • Holding a child’s warm, soft hand as you smile at each other

It may not be popular to praise simple things,
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