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Friday Night Hospitality

As September rolls on in, two of my favorite things roll in with it: Friday night lights and Saturday morning cross country meets. I just love those crisp early mornings and that quintessential “fall feeling” I get as I race around the cross country courses cheering on my kids! But over the years, I’ve alsoContinue reading “Friday Night Hospitality”

Dickens and Dostoevsky

While it’s a true saying that “comparison is the thief of joy,” I would argue that it steals even more than that. Its thievery also includes opportunities and vulnerability. But in order for this kind of malicious theft to take place, something must also be given. And what comparison gives is fear and inadequacy. WeContinue reading “Dickens and Dostoevsky”