Category: Positive Thinking
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I Can Never Get Caught Up—and That’s a Good Thing
The view from the dining room, 2 December 2010. The 20-degree weather is coming in a few days, but for now–and again next year–it’s beautiful….and life keeps moving forward. Photo copyright by Lorna Tedder. I used to kick myself all the time because I could never get caught up. No matter how many hundreds of…
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Wake Me Up When September Ends: Wishing Your Life Away
Sunset rays on a Lemurian crystal; photo copyrighted by Lorna Tedder It’s been a long time since I’ve met anyone I was romantically interested in who could sustain multiple Life-Death-and-the-Universe discussions but let’s just say that this particular man is like sweet tea made with real sugar on a hot South Georgia dog day: a…
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Minding Your Own Business: What Does It Matter?
August Full Moon 2010. Photo Copyright by Lorna Tedder The next time you find yourself getting all stirred up over something someone else is doing, ask yourself, “What does it matter? How does it affect MY life?” For example? How about “for examples”? Here are a few conversations I’ve noted in the last week: …
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Teenage Mutant Christians? Why Do Christians Really Leave the Faith?
Full moon over a windmill on a sweet evening stroll….. When I spotted the CNN headline, More teenagers adopting ‘mutant’ Christianity, followed by “Author: More teens becoming ‘fake’ Christians,” I inwardly groaned and wondered if someone else was making the connection with eclectic spirituality. Instead it was a pitch for Kenda Creasy Dean’s book, Almost…
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A Seasonal Review: What Were the Most Satisfying Moments of Summer 2010?
The watch-shrub in my neighbor’s yard. Hope it doesn’t escape from that leash! Photo copyright by Lorna Tedder, all right reserved. I’m taking my cue from friend Maggie Shayne and doing a “seasonal review.” As this long, hot summer of 2010 fades away—the first hints of Autumn cool are on the horizon—I don’t want to…