Only Shadow and I, the mostly black and gold mellow-looking guy lying down on the floor next to the Doberman, witnessed Ally’s sudden death. It took less than ten seconds. After obsessively pondering everything that took place that night, as well as a few of the signs that had presented themselves for the previous few […]
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St. Peter’s Catch They’d been out all night and caught nothing. In fact, when Jesus tells him to ‘put out your boat into deep water and lower your nets for a catch,’ St. Peter replies that they’ have worked hard all night and caught nothing.’ Why does he then go back out? Why the immediacy
A friend on the east coast recently asked for my perspective on immigration since I live in the west and I had to think about how to reply. I consider myself apolitical and have trouble with the labels of Democrat and Republican, liberal and conservative and immigration seems to be a decidedly political issue. But
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Firefighters and teamwork Few would consider trust between a leader and her team a matter of life or death. Recently, however, I was instructed in the critical importance of teamwork among firefighters by the Captain of the volunteer firemen at Lake Tahoe, not far from where I live in northern Nevada, . Out here in the west,
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Heraclitus or maybe it was Herodotus complained about the graffiti scribbled on the walls of the Coliseum or maybe it was the Parthenon. But it seems to be a rule: The older generation complains about the younger generation. I am old enough to have heard friends and colleagues expressing the same critical, negative opinions about
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Language: Subtle Pervisions I was reminded yesterday of the meaning of the word martyr. I needed the reminder on the Solemnity of The Feast Of Peter and Paul. Because the meaning of martyr, for me, has devolved to mean dying for God. Perhaps for you too, the word martyr has been perverted by teen-aged boys
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This past Monday morning, my friend and I got to Rosharon to meet Max. Rosharon, Texas is the home of Aeolus Dobermans and an almost 6 month old puppy Candace has named Max after our frequent talks after my Dobie boy Ally’s sudden death. Max is bigger than pictured here; he is, after all, close
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The dance of love I had been to this church in November of 2009 while in Texas to research my recently published novel. Now I am back to Texas to do early promotions for the book in Austin and Houston. Five years ago, the parishioners in Austin were raising money to build their beautiful church
Thinking, Once Again, About Time-About Stability Due to major changes in my personal and professional life, I now have more free time. More time to write, pray, ponder, read, exercise-one, all or none of these. I should be more grateful. And there should be more to show for this first full week of my new
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Of late, I have felt weighed down by death. Although acutely aware of how blessed I am with my health, that of my husband and close family, this sense of the immediacy of death began when I watched my Doberman drop dead 6 weeks ago and it has not gone away. These 3 recent deaths
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Lin Wilder has a doctorate in Public Health from the UT Houston with a background in cardiopulmonary physiology, medical ethics, and hospital administration
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