Author: Paula
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Friday of Music and Levity
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I found this picture today on Flickr and loved it. I love her look of determination, of near innocence, of spirit. levitationOriginally uploaded by Olivia Bee I also found this music, its David Berkeley.
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A small write up in “Journeys”
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The retreat planning team I work with was founded a few years ago by Sister Michelle L’Allier, a member of the Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls, Minnesota. She is an amazing, inspiring woman, with a great passion for retreat work and other ministry. We were sad to have her return…
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The beach!
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This weekend we are taking care of my sister’s dog, Joseph. In a little bit, we are going to take this young critter over to the beach at Half Moon Bay. He LOVES the beach, in a way that is so endearing. Here’s a picture that my mom took of…
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“Hope” or “Hate”
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The other day I was sitting at a stop light and noticed two cars, each with a bumper sticker: Car One: If you surrender to HATE you’ve already LOST Care Two: Got Hope? I was really struck by the two vastly different mindsets these stickers call upon. And what an…
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The hand you’re dealt
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I finished reading The Shack on our way back from Maui. It was a strangely long trip, so I had plenty of time. At first glance, I was certain it was the kind of book that I would not like. The back cover states that the book is about the…
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“Accepting all offers” – or one of the things I learned in Improv
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In Improv, one of the cardinal rules is that when you’re playing with others, you accept every offer that comes your way. Meaning, if you are in a scene and someone names you “Aunt Beatrice,” well then you play Aunt Beatrice for the duration. If someone says “how’s the gout?”…
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Face to face with new heroes
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A long time ago (well maybe it was in 1995), I stood in line at the Virgin Megastore in San Francisco to see one of my heroes, Boy George. He was doing a book signing for his autobiography, “Take it Like a Man.” He was gracious. He was beautiful. I…