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There’s Hope
Hope by India Arie Lyrics “There’s Hope” [Verse 1:] Back when I had a little I thought that I needed a lot A little was over rated, but a lot was a little too complicated You see-Zero didn’t satisfy me A million didn’t make me happy That’s when I learned a lesson That it’s all [...]
Conan O’Brien is Such a Class Act
Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen. Here’s the video and full text of Conan’s last speech on the Tonight Show. I encourage you to watch it even if you aren’t a fan. He is such [...]
I’m a little afraid when I walk around my nice neighborhood
Warning to my gentle readers: lots of swearing. Wow, I just learned something about myself today, which kind of sucks. Well, I learned that I don’t want to acknowledge something that kind of sucks. With all the in-your-face violence that happens on TV and on the news, and, has happened in my life, you would think that [...]
The Center will not hold? Doom and gloom for the New Year?
Ebert wrote a blog post. It’s all coming to pieces, isn’t it — the world we live in, the continuity we thought we could count on, the climate, the economy, the fragile peace. The 20th century was called “the American Century,” with some reason. I do not believe the 21st century will belong to anybody, [...]
Write a little everyday
Write a little everyday, without hope, without despair. -Isak Dinesen Found in Writing to Change the World by Mary Pipher Wow, I could use that sentiment in a lot of areas of my life: “Exercise a little everyday, without hope, without despair.” “Reach out to other people a little everyday, without hope, without despair.” “Plant [...]
This eye look with love, this eye looks with judgement…
Do you wake up with a song in your head? Sometimes I wake up with a song in my head. I think I should add that to my list of things that I interpret when I wake up. Last night I had a dream and the last image was of my eyes. Then I thought [...]
Thursday Sermon: for your (my) mid-week sermon needs
[Ringing Of The Gong] [Prelude Music] [We have two Prelude Music Options. There is the low-tear audio only option, and the high-tear video option] [Low Tear Option: Top of the World by Patty Griffin] [High Tear Option: Top of the World sung by the Dixie Chicks] Thank you so much for that lovely music, Patty, [...]
Sunday quote: Ring the bells that still can ring
I went to an art class yesterday and a woman used lyrics from a Leonard Cohen song in her collage. Today, I went to church and the minister read lyrics from the same song in his reading! Now, I’ve gotta hear this song! Here are some of the lyrics. You can see the rest of [...]
Divorce: What do you think?
My mom is (very happily) married to her 4th husband, so even though I am single, I have seen a lot of different types of marriages up close and I feel that I am highly qualified to answer this question. (Just kidding, I think everyone is highly qualified to answer this question. That’s why I [...]
Do you still think you’re a caterpillar?
If you are feeling at all stuck today, you might like to listen to this beautiful story about Sarah. To listen, go to Your Strongest Self, click on “video and audio clips,” then choose “Do you still think you’re a caterpillar?” (What does this have to do with Women’s History Month??? Ummm… trusting yourself is [...]
