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Labels and Categories


A foul mood is spreading across our society and the world these days. Dialogue seems to have been replaced by name-calling that is little related to truth. Broadcasters fill the air with divisive labels designed to wound. Sometimes we see the same malice in the arena of faith and religion. This kind of talk reduces difficult issues to slogans and stops us from seeing others as worthwhile individuals. However, each of us has the choice and ability to move beyond labels and categories.

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We Preserve What We Share


Richard Garland, today’s guest blogger, is a frequent contributor to The Upper Room magazine (including today's meditation for May 16). Dick has an unusual and treasured plant in his ...

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Link2Life for Saturday, May 12, 2012


Follow this link to find out about the need for clean water and what some groups are doing to help.

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My Writing Journey




  Today’s guest blogger Louise Anderson and her husband, Lenny, are pictured here on a Nature Conservancy trip. Louise ...

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