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Necessary Magic
Several years ago, when I was working on a community theatre project, I overheard two little girls having a conversation about wishes. They were clearly friends, perhaps seven or eight years old, and the...
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Glass Shops and Churches
One of the towns that my family frequently stays in is Alliance, Nebraska. It’s a relatively small town: population 8500. The first few times we stayed there we really hated it, but that turned...
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Running away
I don’t usually have much trouble figuring out things to write about. Every now and then, though, I wind up with a serious case of writer’s block. The most expedient antidote to this affliction...
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Things real and wonderful
Recently I came across quote from C. S. Lewis that said:
"In a sense a child does not long for fairy land as a boy longs to be the hero...Does anyone suppose that he really...
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Truth and Fiction
The saying that the truth will set you free has been so often repeated that is the sort of thing that one almost ignores. It’s one of those sayings like “Yes, Math will help...
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Catholic culture
About two weeks ago, my family parked in a small town in Iowa. We chose this town because the church is within walking distance of the RV park.
The first time I entered St. M’s...
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Out of Control
People like to know where they are going. They like to have directions, to know when and where they will arrive at the end of a journey. They like being in control of a...
