Posted on Feb 4th, 2008
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Karen
My sister forwarded an objectionable email today. Objectionable to me, that is. It was one of those pre-packaged racially charged emails that flies around from place to place, leaving little drops of hatred and disrespect wherever it... More »
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Posted on Jan 20th, 2008
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Karen
It occurred to me recently that personal transformation has become a pretty popular enterprise. Teachers, books, techniques, and workshops abound. Okay, I admit the reason I've come to this conclusion is that I plan to... More »
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Posted on Jan 20th, 2008
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Karen
Frankly, I haven't been thinking much about what I've been thinking about. But, now that I do think about it, I realize that there has, indeed, been a significant shift in my thoughts. They're darker,... More »
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Posted on Jan 20th, 2008
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Karen
As the local host for NPR's "Morning Edition" on my community's PBS station, I hear the news on a regular basis. It often causes me to think. As a result of the last few days' coverage of... More »
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Posted on Jan 20th, 2008
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Karen
It came to me one day, as I sat in traffic While the noise and madness got me down. Another long, hard day full of work, no play As I chased my errands around town:... More »
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Posted on Jan 20th, 2008
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Karen
One of the reasons I've become a spiritual community dropout over the last year is that I have been unable to find something that isn't like everything else once one strips off the outer forms... More »
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Posted on Jan 20th, 2008
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Karen
It's 4:30 on a rainy Sunday morning. I couldn't sleep, and the only thing I could think to do was to sit at my computer and write. And so, I am here. The words have... More »
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Posted on Jan 20th, 2008
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Karen
Amazing Grace is one of the most beloved songs in the Christian repertoire. It is a song about transformation. We yearn for that transformation, that one amazing change in our lives that will bring freedom. ... More »
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