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Encouragment

What Colors Your Life?

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Last night I spent several chilly hours hanging out with some photographer friends (that’s one of them above.  Do you see her shivering?).  We’d originally met to shoot at Nashville City Cemetary, but it was all locked up.  There was some group hesitation about scaling the fence so we wound up at Bicentennial Mall instead.  [...]

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Treasure Tragedy and Joy

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Where do you find yourself this holiday?  I know people who are out of work and plagued by the oppressive worry of putting groceries on the table.  I know more than one family grieving the loss of several family members.  I know people enjoying a vacation with loved ones all around them.  I know families [...]

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Ever Feel Empty? Have You Tried a Pumpkin?

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I’ve been meaning to feed you a lighter post this week, since I’ve been fairly intense about things for a few weeks.  But, for some strange reason sleeplessness, a ten day infection and a four-year-old’s constant begging for Halloween loot has just chased the funny all out of me tonight.  Instead, I’m thinking about emptiness.
Usually, [...]

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Does Life Ever Get Overwhelming?

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Its the curse of hormones I know.  Once a month I get overwhelmed.  I can handle just about anything…most of the month anyway.  But this year, there’s too many personal, financial, relational and business crises.  I’ve been overwhelmed much more often than one a month and hormone peaks and valleys have nothing to do with [...]

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Make Lemonade

Make Lemonade

The food image isn’t the best (it’s especially for you, Ryan) but, I didn’t plan on taking it.  I was hungry and I have no working light bulbs left in the fixture in the dining area.  I had one that still worked today, but I couldn’t see to cook because the kitchen light only had [...]

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