"Most of us are called on to perform tasks far beyond what we believe we can do. Our capabilities seldom match our aspirations, and we are woefully unprepared. To this extent, we are all Assistant Pig-Keepers at heart."
--Lloyd Alexander
01/24/1924--05/17/2007
It's a good thing to have all the props pulled out from under us occasionally. It gives us some sense of what is rock under our feet, and what is sand.
-- Madeleine L'Engle
11/29/1918--09/06/2007
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The Thrill of Hope--Jeremiah, Part 1
One April evening in 2017 we reached for your Mama and Daddy’s hands and led them into the stillness of an empty sanctuary. At an altar we...
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One April evening in 2017 we reached for your Mama and Daddy’s hands and led them into the stillness of an empty sanctuary. At an altar we... -
Today is April Fool’s Day . A day of pranks, jokes, and tricks. And I’ve always taken them all in stride, grinning big when someone said, “...
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Woefully unprepared... those words must be tattooed on my mind by now. I think we loved these two (or, I think I loved Lloyd) as much as we did because through their words, we caught a glimpse of themselves.
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