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A Theory of Parenthood

I have a theory that our children choose us. They come to us to remind us of the mysteries of the universe.  How else could a sperm and an egg develop into a sentient, soulful, individual? I hope you have

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Posted in Life, parenthood, parenting, Spiritualism

Farewell to a loved one; celebration of life.

When there is the passing of a loved one it is invariably very sad news. Whatever the relationship between the deceased and those left behind may have been, the world as we perceive it is diminished significantly. In these moments

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Posted in Life, love, Spiritualism

I am a Humorist or Am I a Humorist?

Once upon a time, which was the moment just prior to this one; I wondered, what is a humorist? So I looked it up on the web site dictionary.com and got this result: 1) a person who is skillful in

Posted in Humor, Self-reflection, Spiritualism

Christmas 2018 Reflections

I have often thought about my attitude during this time of year as being somewhat of a Christmas cynic or curmudgeon.  I do not understand the frantic behavior of trying to find the perfect gift for someone, or the idea

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Posted in Community, Friendship, holidays, hope, Life, love, Prayer, religion, Spiritualism, Uncategorized

Contemplation about Spirituality

My eyes dart about beholding the physical structure around me as I sit here in a cathedral listening to spectacular music performed by professionals of the art. I marvel at the architecture and engineering of this building which is labeled

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Christmas Eve Reflection – Enjoying Simple Things

12/24/2017: I start most of my days by reading a quote from a book; today’s quote has fashioned this idea to write a simple reflection about this holiday we call Christmas. Today’s Quote is by L.M. Montgomery; “I believe the

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Like a perchance glance of a bird, life’s moments can be very fleeting yet memorable.

  I observed a bird on the wire behind our house.  It was one I could not identify, but it seemed regal and beautiful at first glance.  It piqued my curiosity enough that I went to get my field glasses

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Posted in Behavior, Friendship, hope, Life, love, nostalgia, Prayer, Self-reflection, Spiritualism

I am a hypocritical heretic

I am a hypocritical heretic ensconced in the paradoxical problem of didactic diatribes. No matter what I write I am sure there will be notorious notions, contradicting comments, suspicious statements, piqued prejudices, erroneous eradications, indeterminate identities, misguided miscalculations, conflicting conclusions,

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Posted in Answers, Behavior, Community, hope, Humor, Life, Questions, religion, Self-reflection, Spiritualism, Tolerance

Where is the feminist Goddess?

Where is the feminist Goddess? Having been raised in a traditional Christian religion I have become increasing curious about how it can still be sustainable considering that Christianity and most other dominant religions have “little to no” recognition of the

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Posted in Answers, Feminism, hope, Politics, Questions, religion, Self-reflection, Spiritualism, Tolerance