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Read more: Food and Remembrance: The Parallels of Faith
Do you eat with intent? In my parents’ house, our evening meals were served precisely at 5 o’clock. We gathered at the table, recited a blessing, then dined together as a family. There was an understanding that my father’s employment as a dairy pasteurizer provided the income to purchase groceries for our nourishment. His work,…
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Read more: Wiser Thursday and Random Thoughts
I am a person of habits. These routines undergo modification to accommodate others, and, reluctantly, are made with a begrudged concession to age and health. These patterns of behavior are most evident on Fridays. This week, however, my Thursday was turned into a Friday. This wasn’t due to a confusion of days, but a concession…
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Read more: The Coyote and the Raven
A Reflection on Relationships A coyote’s high pitched yelping from the back pasture woke me at 2:15 this morning. They, like all creatures, play a role in our biodiversity and are crucial to the balance of our environment. There is a sacredness, a bond of commonality between human beings and the coyote, that is easily…