Letting Go...To Grasp What Really Matters
A few days ago, our family hired a nice man to place fresh pine straw (think mulch) in many places throughout our yard. For several hours, the man worked, and then he spent another good chunk of time walking around inspecting his work. At last, he knocked on our door. I was surprised to find him visibly upset. He’d lost…
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On Friday afternoon, a box containing copies of my finished book, LIVE LOVE NOW, was delivered. A year ago, I was in the thick of writing it. Most days, I was unsure of whether or not I’d be able to complete this endeavor that required much more than I expected. So, after opening the box, I picked up a book,…
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The last concert I attended before the world as we know it changed forever was Mat Kearney’s acoustic tour. As I reflect back now, I’m quite certain I was supposed to hear the inspiration behind one particular song and pass it on to anyone who will listen. Mat explained that early in his music career, there was no crew, no bus…
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I’ve never thought so much about left-hand turns in my life… until now. My 16-year-old daughter recently got her driver’s license and transports herself to and from swim practices, school meetings, and the grocery store. We talked at length about the tricky left turn she’d have to make leaving the swim center and the one she’d make entering our neighborhood. …
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I was standing in my kitchen on March 1, 2019 wondering how I was going to get through the writing of chapter three when Scott sent me a song that was just released. (Scott has an uncanny way of sending me the exact song I need, precisely when I need it.) The song was called, ‘Mess,’ and this is what I…
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“We are not good at anything when we first start,” Scott said at the dinner table in response to Avery cringing as she recited the lyrics to the first song she ever wrote. “Yeah, like driving!” Natalie chimed in, laughing. At the time, she was averaging 15 mph in empty parking lots at dusk… still figuring out which direction the…
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