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No loss for words
Today’s Record-Courier carries this photo by Lisa Scalfaro. It’s of Jacob Neely, a third-grader at Southeast Intermediate School, who’s looking at the new dictionary he received from the Ravenna Rotary...
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The Word
“We are surrounded by the Word of God. It permeates us like the air we breathe. It challenges us to walk with discerning hearts in the company of God.” — from The Song of the Seed: The Monastic Way of...
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‘Rise up and be thankful’
“Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn’t...
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Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King Jr.
Today we celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. (which is really Jan. 15). I’d like to repeat part of his “I Have a Dream” speech: … I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and...
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A new day, a new country, a new world
Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States
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Too much snow
OK. So I left for work yesterday morning, and the bottom of the car scraped along the top of the snow in the driveway, and the roads were about the worst I’ve ever seen, but I put the CR-V in first...
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Update: Too much snow
My wonderful brother and sister-in-law let me wait at their house yesterday afternoon and fed me dinner, and then about 7:30 my wonderful cousin John Kline brought his all-powerful snow plow to dig...
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‘Every person is blessed’
“Every person is blessed with special talents. Some people are good listeners, others possess the capacity to make beautiful or durable things with their hands, others have an eye for decorating a...
View ArticleMarch 4th; celebrate Grammar Day
March 4th has been declared to be National Grammar Day. It’s also the only day that, when spoken aloud, is a complete sentence. (March forth!) Too bad I didn’t know about the holiday yesterday. I could...
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Thinking of Marci
We here at the Record-Courier lost one of our own yesterday when Marci Piltz died in a horrific house fire. We’re like a little family here in the newsroom, and losing one of our co-workers has put us...
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Joy increases
“Joy increases as you give it, and diminishes as you try to keep it for yourself. In giving it, you will accumulate a deposit of joy greater than you ever believed possible.” — Norman Vincent Peale
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My Mama
My mother, Elta, died 30 years ago today. I find this time span hard to believe, but some of you will understand that time does not diminish this loss. When she died, my father asked me to write...
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Adoration
“Perhaps the most striking form of worship we find on retreat is adoration. In times of silence and quiet we enter into the blazing presence of God. We are caught up into intimacy with him. While...
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Happy Earth Day!
“Find new, creative ways to get in touch with the earth. Revel in the infinite variety of colors around you. Listen to the birds — they are God’s messengers. Walk whenever you can. Enjoy the texture...
View ArticleGracias a la vida
Gracias a la vida que me la dado tanto. (Thanks be to life which has given me so much.) — familiar Spanish saying quoted in EAST OF THE SUN by Julia Gregson
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‘Pay attention’
“People come and go. The scene shifts. Time runs by, runs out. Maybe it is all utterly meaningless. Maybe it is all unutterably meaningful. If you want to known which, pay attention: The unexpected...
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MJ
Be careful what you blog. I have to apologize here to all the Michael Jackson fans for my saying last week that I wasn’t really a fan. I can only chalk it up to my being tired. But I must have seemed...
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Happy birthday, Paulo Coelho!
As a present to us all on his birthday, author Paulo Coelho has announced on Twitter that he is offering free downloads of some of his writings. These are available only on the Internet. Click here for...
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A little encouragement
Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room’s...
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Thank you, Mary Travers
The beloved Mary Travers of the singing group Peter, Paul and Mary has died. I remember her with much love. We went to see her in concert several times, particularly at Blossom Music Center, and the...
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Happy birthday to Shine A Light!
My Shine A Light blog has now been active for a whole year. So, I’m saying Happy Birthday to it, and to myself! I want to thank everyone who follows the blog. Your support throughout the year —...
View ArticleWomen religious
National Catholic Reporter Online has begun an initiative “to draw attention to the remarkable work of women religious around the globe and comes at a time our church is growing and changing in Africa,...
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Happy birthday, Gandhi
Happy birthday today to Mahatma Gandhi, born this day in 1869. I am grateful that the world had him as a mentor for nonviolent protest. Let’s celebrate by not hating anybody for a day. Anybody....
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Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving greetings! May your stuffing be tasty. May your turkey be plump. May your potatoes and gravy have nary a lump. May your pies take the prize. May your Thanksgiving dinner stay off of your...
View ArticleA healthier Christmas Eve
The American people have been given a lovely Christmas present this morning. The U.S. Senate has voted to pass the health insurance reform measure, which will (eventually) make sure no one has to die...
View ArticleGood old American spirit!
Kudos to the Americans who supplied the drill to rescue the miners in Chile, then “backed off” out of camera range. From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Looking tanned, a bit tired and happy to be back,...
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What is love?
This one has been forwarded around in e-mails for years, but I think it’s worth repeating, because it’s lovely. What Love Means to a Child A group of professionals posed this question to a group of...
View ArticleWant to give away free books?
World Book Night is April 23, 2013. Apply by Jan. 25 to be a book giver! You can select from these books to hand out: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood City of Thieves by David Benioff Fahrenheit...
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