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Hope for the New Year

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A brand new calendar forces reflection on the passing of time yet also moves us toward new opportunities. During my “senior” season, I am finished setting resolutions. No more of the usual “less sugar, lose some weight and save more money” focus. This year, I want to dig deeper. Maybe it is the aging factor […]

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Hope Seeks Wonder

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In her best-selling book, Moving On, Sarah Ban Breathnach lists the seven senses. The usual five we know: sight, sound, touch, taste and smell. But then she adds knowledge and wonder. A working definition of “wonder” is “Surprise mingled with admiration caused by something beautiful, unexpected or inexplicable.” As we age, I think we can

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