The Enneagram – Type 4

Tomorrow night I am meeting with my small group about what we’ve learned from the enneagram. In addition to our time together, I’ve also studied the enneagram at the seminary with Katie Skurja. I remember the first time I read the chapter on fours, it was actually quite embarrassing. It was as if someone was […]

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A Sweet, Treasured Time

What if this is as good as it gets? What if the life we are living right now is the best we’ll ever have, ever experience? We spend a great deal of time in our lives telling ourselves things will be better when… (fill in the blank). For me, it is usually when this or

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What is Truly Precious

The last few months I have been thinking how rich my life is with such beautiful friends. Life and what it is worth is not found in money or possessions but in love. As the musical Rent proclaims, “measure life in love.” Such thoughts have brought to mind those people in my own life who

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Monster Mama

One of my favorite parts of spending time at my friend’s library is to hear her read stories to the kids. Today while I was substituting for her assistant, she read “Monster Mamma” to the first and second graders complete with voices and lots of color in the telling. I took my work out in

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Silverton Friends Bazaar

My photography, matted poetry, and books are being sold this weekend at the Silverton Friends Bazaar in Silverton, Oregon, Friday and Saturday, 10 am – 5 pm. I will be there working a shift on Friday late afternoon, from 2:30-5 pm. I love how they set this up, particularly from an artist’s point of view.

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Live the Question

I went to two stores tonight and bought many things on my Africa shopping list including vitamins, a lock, various bathroom travel bottles, antiseptic ointment, stuff like that. I feel quite a bit more prepared than I did before. The safari is set, I’ve reserved my space at the hostel, and a local Friend from

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Jesus Gets Me There

On my way back from my aunt’s house, I wanted to stop in Portland for a meeting. I had written out the directions on a post-it note but couldn’t find where I had put it. So here I am, on I-5, unable to call anyone because it’s illegal to use your cell phone while driving

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WOW…

I am amazed at God’s provision and attention to detail. Before coming here to Fox Island, my aunt mentioned her step-mother-in-law had given her a pair of new shoes she didn’t want but they were a size 9 and too small for my aunt’s feet which are also size 9. Me being a 9 1/2,

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