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Being Gay and Being Good

Joel Osteen,author of the bestselling Become a Better You,says being gay is “not God’s best”. Oh darn,I didn’t make the cut!

I say I’m exactly the way I should be. Perhaps in a world where role models for being gay were encouraged rather than the demonized,gays might have a better chance [...]

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The Scented Garden from Spring to Fall

I haven’t written much about the garden for awhile. My obsession with gardening has mellowed with time and age. However,after 17 years of maturing,this garden could be seen as a reflection of myself:a bit wild,a bit of fantasy,full of variety,inviting,comforting and stable within a pattern of constant change [...]

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My Mother’s 87th Birthday

I am a lucky fool. I have a mother who has thrived for 86 years and now begins her 87th. She is healthy and makes no demands at all on me. She never has.

I am lucky to have been able to take my time appreciating her. Many people lose one or both of [...]

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Going OUT and Letting IN

What does it mean to be fully present? Many religions and spiritual practices refer to the idea. But it is not necessary to follow any particular practice to acquire the awareness and skill to be present. Yet that skill is useful in becoming more fully human.

However,the task is not so easy as it [...]

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