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Month: November 2018

Be Bold and Speak the Truth

November 30, 2018 ~ Cathy Standiford ~ Leave a comment

Sometimes another writer's work is so close to my own thinking, I can't help but wonder if  they have been secretly hanging out inside my head. This week's "WRighteous" column by Amy Ferris is one of those pieces. I envy her boldness, her directness, her ability to capture the multiple contradictions so evident in our divided … Continue reading Be Bold and Speak the Truth

Signs of Change

November 29, 2018 ~ Cathy Standiford ~ 2 Comments

  Seasonal changes are subtle in southern California, but they do exist. Cooler evenings have finally arrived--there was even a bit of rain this morning. The most reliable sign that summer/fall is transitioning to fall/winter is the growing number of liquid amber leaves falling onto the patio. Fallen leaves signal changes to come as we … Continue reading Signs of Change

Blessings

November 20, 2018November 22, 2018 ~ Cathy Standiford ~ 2 Comments

Thanksgiving marks the beginning of my annual "season of reflection." From Thanksgiving to New Year's Eve, I spontaneously start evaluating the past year and planning for the year ahead. I think about what brings me joy, and start letting go of the things that don't so I have more time for the things that do. … Continue reading Blessings

Reading this Month

  • The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty
  • Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir of the Power of Friendships by Nina Totenberg
  • Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools by Tyler Staton

Up Next in the Stack:

  • Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
  • Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

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  • Story Club” by George Saunders
  • Letters from an American by Heather Cox Richardson
  • The Corners by Nadia Bolz-Weber
  • The New York Times
  • The Atlantic

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