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    Geese Revisited

    In my previous entry, I shared some seemingly random, cold-prompted reflections on geese. To recap, the inspiration for that post was a text from a friend, letting me know that God told her to tell me He said “Geese”. After writing that blog, I didn’t contemplate the geese too much,…

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    When God Gives You … Geese

    Geese? What am I supposed to do with geese? I suppose, failing any other answer, I can use them as a writing prompt. And that is what today’s entry is about. Full “pantser” style. Now that I’ve lost most of you twice, I should back up a bit and answer…

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    Letting Go of Letting Go

    When a person experiences a profound and life-altering loss, he or she routinely proceeds through the five stages of grief (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance). Each of us experiences these stages in different proportions, according to our own unique circumstances, but broadly speaking, these five stages serve as a…

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    Breaking Numbness

    Now that The Widower and the Washer is available and the launch team is in place, I can finally take a moment to exhale. Of course, there is still plenty to do as I plan in-store signings, podcast interviews, and social media promotion. But for now, let’s take a minute…