Meant to Be – A Poem by Natalie Patterson
It is because you are meant to be that you are Standing in your sun kissed skin You are radiant and brilliant You…
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Gone Too Soon: The Passing of a Dear Friend
This last fall, I lost my dear friend and neighbor Marianne to heart disease. Marianne was 80 years old. Many would say she had…
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Grieving the Loss of a Dear Friend – A Poem by Linda (Peaches) Tavani
When a dear close friend of mine suddenly passed away,
I saw rare hues from heaven beaming in the sky that day.
Found Angels – A Poem by Natalie Patterson
There are people in every generation who are willing Willing to stand To step up To do the work We call you The fighters…
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#JesusLivesInJail
In February, Lake Avenue Church in Pasadena, CA hosted a week-long event that explored a compassionate and informed understanding of the mass incarceration issue…
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Springtime Promises – by Linda “Peaches” Tavani
As I await the early signs of spring this year, I have many things to do and renew. Some of you may need a…
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Faith, Hope, and Love, The Journey – A Poem by Julie Clark
Trust is my part
Faith, hope, and love
Not abstract nouns
To feel or believe
But actions
I need to continue
To practice
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Winter’s Hold – A Poem by Julie Clark
Winter’s hold Is deep Suggesting it Will not let go This time The ice will never thaw Life will always be hard Hope is…
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Why Richard Avedon is One of My Favorite American Photographers
‘Divide and conquer’ is worn out. It already has ravished us – “the human beings” – down to the very cells of our DNA….
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Snapshots of a Third Culture Kid
As a Third Culture Kid (TCK), I often wrestle with who I was and who I am today. The following are snapshots from the…
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Fertile Ground / No Place For Hate – A Poem by Julie Clark
What is this fertile ground Where hoods are removed And torches lit? Where these actions and words Of violence and hate Reverberate across the…
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