
My first and forever friend, Julie.
Becky Allender reflects on her lifelong friendship and the promise that “Death will not get the final word."
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A Blessing
"Surprise is written into the core of creation. We never know where a 'yes' will take us." Read Becky's article about the blessing of writing for "Red Tent Living."
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Practicing Gratitude
I have had an ambivalent relationship with practice. The word alone conjures up many feelings. First, my eleven years of piano lessons were wrought with...
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Embracing Imperfection
Amanda, our second born, cut the thick rye bread on a cutting board across from the sink. The remnants of the bread scattered over the...
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To Tell the Truth
The last time I said to Dan, “I am just telling you the truth,” I was fed up with what he was doing. There is,...
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Staying Until the End
Their departure is imminent. After a stay of seven weeks, my daughter and our two granddaughters are about to depart. Jeff began driving their car to California...
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Two-Faced
The afternoon air is sweltering as I do a cannonball and make a volcanic splash in the diving pool. I can feel the goosebumps on...
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A Wild One
Our dear sailing friend Len died several weeks ago. He was sixty years young. At his memorial service, my husband said Len was the most beautifully...
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