Category: Surrender
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How Sweet the Sound
“Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now I’m found; was blind but now I see.” Of course, those words are the opening stanza of the most beloved hymn in the English-speaking world, and one of the most recorded songs in history: “Amazing Grace.” The […]
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Going Home
When my son was younger he decided he was leaving home. “I’m done with you! I’m moving out!” he shouted. I remembered something a sweet grandmother had once shared with me when one of her own children, many years ago, had made a similar threat. Following her script I answered calmly, “Well, I hate to […]
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Spurs of Surrender
Cenchrus echinatus. This is the scientific name for the scourge otherwise known as a common sand spur. They flourish throughout North America, but if you have never seen one (or if you have never stepped on one), cenchrus echinatus looks like a tiny fossilized porcupine with menacing quills sticking out in all directions. Stepping on […]