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Departures: The Gift in Good-Bye

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

“The reason it hurts so much to separate is because our souls are connected. Maybe they always have been and will be. Maybe we’ve lived a thousand lives before this one and in each of them we’ve found each other. … Continue reading →

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Departures: Hello Yesterday

Posted on July 14, 2014 by admin

Developmental psychologist Erik Erickson discussed specific life stages.  There are tasks to be accomplished at each stage before moving on to the next.  Toddlers are called to assert independence; school-aged children to discover their place in community; young adults to … Continue reading →

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Departures: Radical Hospitality

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

When guests come to stay in our home, it is common for us to make a concerted effort to prepare our home for their visit.  After all, they are going to be living among us for that brief period of … Continue reading →

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Sustenance: Soulitude

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

There are days when it comes time to get into bed and I am simply spent.  Although I haven’t accomplished all I had intended, I don’t have a single drop left to give to the day.  I know, then, that … Continue reading →

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Sustenance: Call a Waah-mbulance

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

I was sitting under an umbrella near our local pool the other day, while my children played in the water.  My youngest son had just finished complaining about how hard it is to be ten years old, because none of … Continue reading →

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Sustenance: One Hour Slow

Posted on June 16, 2014 by admin

Over Memorial Day weekend, we stayed at a guesthouse in Leicester, NC.  The house was solar powered, completely off the grid.  Its water came from a spring-fed creek, delivered by gravity.  With a propane stove and refrigerator, all our needs … Continue reading →

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Flight: Everyday Heroes

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

About a week ago I went for a walk with my ten year-old son and our next door neighbor’s nine year-old daughter, in our surrounding neighborhood.  Before we even got off our street, we encountered a puppy running around loose … Continue reading →

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