Monthly Archives: August 2010

Despite This, I Still Cry During Marley & Me

You know the rush of affectionate emotion you feel when you enter someone’s home and their dog comes to greet you?   I rarely feel that.   I do not know why this is; it’s as if while moving down the human-making assembly line I … Continue reading

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Who Needs the Back Nine?

I’d like you to meet my friend John: Mike and I met John four years ago through my mom (you know, the Volunteer of the Year), who met him through Bridge Ministries several years prior to that.  Bridge Ministries connects persons with disabilities with … Continue reading

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Be My Guest

There are hundreds of books and articles written about the art of hospitality; much less is said about the behavior of guests — especially for an overnight stay.  Haven’t we all spent the night in someone else’s house and thought, “I really hope … Continue reading

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