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I drove Uber and Lyft from 2016 to 2019, off and on, whenever this freelance life required. Recently I was reading back through some of those posts where they sit on my old website, and I was reminded of how much like a confessional booth my car became during those days. You…
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Two Saturdays ago I drove my middle daughter to work. The roads were wet from the rain the night before, and the sky was low and gray. We spoke about her life and classes and sang along to the music. Our route skirted the city, and it was a quiet morning.
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I drove Uber and Lyft from 2016 to 2019, off and on, whenever this freelance life required. Recently I was reading back through some of those posts…
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Sometime last fall I wandered out into the yard and stared at the two sunflowers growing along our fence. I had planted sunflower seeds all along the…
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On coming face to face with grace
My friend Jeremy Walter shared this photo on his LinkedIn page the other day (the only social media I’m on anymore because it helps this starving artist…
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The Courage to Live It

"If you're lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it." John Irving, A Prayer for Owen Meany
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