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Compassionate Friends

Posted on September 16, 2022 by admin

When our daughter, Amy, died in an automobile accident, I became a lifelong member of a group no one wants to be a part of, grieving parents. For months, I attended meetings of The Compassionate Friends, where membership consisted of … Continue reading →

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Filled with Loving Kindness: The Absurdity of Today

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Christiana McQuain

(The fires, while very real and truly devastating, are herein used as a metaphor for my feelings about the results of the 2016 U.S. Presidential election.  Also very real and – from my perspective – truly devastating.)    Wildfires are … Continue reading →

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Sowing: Suffering and Wholeness

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Bob Patrick

. . . a Universal Wholeness waits beneath our brokenness the way a torn seedpod lets all its seeds drop through its tear to germinate the Earth. A good deal of our suffering comes from not going deeply enough into the personal … Continue reading →

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Harvest: Of the Heart

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Bob Patrick

At the end of an unusually long day, within the space of just a few minutes, I had conversations with all three of our grown children, with my wife, and enjoyed a few minutes with our two aging dogs–also beloved … Continue reading →

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