Category Archives: friend

Thread of Permanence…Love

Posted on February 1, 2020 by thisihumblyspeak

Celebrity deaths and the grief that accompanies them prompt the collective question about the purpose of life. We start to think, “What is a life well lived? What imprint are we leaving on the world? What do we fear most … Continue reading →

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Family, A Heritage of Stories

Posted on November 22, 2018 by thisihumblyspeak

There is no substitute for family. Family is those with whom I grew up and created a bond from my beginning years. Family is those whom I talk to or reminisce about in my adult years. It is those whom … Continue reading →

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The Simple Life

Posted on April 9, 2017 by thisihumblyspeak

The 40 days before Easter, better known as the Lenten period, is the time when we focus on simple living, prayer, and fasting in order to grow closer to God. For Christians, it is a bench test in changing our … Continue reading →

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My Kindred Spirit

Posted on January 24, 2017 by thisihumblyspeak

(Dedicated to sisters, daughters, and mothers) “Friend” is the one word commonly used to describe everyone from acquaintances to intimates. It is a word we have to qualify with adjectives to explain the extent of friendship: school friends, work friends, … Continue reading →

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