Category Archives: Share the Toys
Make your life your gift to the world
Everything You Do
First off, please allow me to remind everyone that this is a Safe Space. I absolutely do not concern myself with what you do or do not believe, whom you do or do not worship, or how you do or … Continue reading →
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WWCH: I Love You
It’s been a little while since we did a Love Bomb for the Weekend World-Changer Homework, and I think this weekend is a really, really good opportunity for it. Here’s why: 1. I learned last night that an acquaintance from … Continue reading →
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Last Day
On the day my father died, his nurse brought him a can of Coke. He’d been in ICU for a week, getting all his nourishment through a tube because a stroke had left him unable to eat solid foods (he’d … Continue reading →
WWCH: Change Things
For today’s Weekend World-Changer Homework, I’m going to use a word that’s pretty laden with implications. Stick with me, though; you know I can’t resist erring on the side of using too many words to explain myself, and I promise … Continue reading →
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Tagged as determination, spread the love, Weekend World-Changer
WWCH: Braggin’
I’ve got to brag on Moon Man a little bit today. The first story starts with a recipe for chocolate mousse made from avocados, which I found on Pinterest the other day and test-drove yesterday. As it turns out, it’s … Continue reading →
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Tagged as spread the love, stickers, Weekend World-Changer
Signs
A couple of foundation points: 1. I used to work with kids. I was a teacher at an after-school program, and I loved it. It defined me, y’know, gave me a clear and visible way to see how I was making an … Continue reading →
WWCH: Safe Spaces
I admit, my perspective is perhaps a little skewed. I’m resisting the urge to use the word “sheltered”, because I think it implies things that aren’t entirely accurate; maybe “spoiled” is more appropriate, or “oblivious”. Regardless of what word we … Continue reading →
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WWCH: Thank You
It’s Friday (how the heck did that happen? Wasn’t it just Monday, like, 5 minutes ago?), so it’s time for our Weekend World-Changer Homework! This weekend’s assignment is inspired by a post I ran across on Mental_Floss: http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/116624 . I’ll wait while … Continue reading →
Observation, Invitation, Exhortation
First, an observation: Right after a good workout, they say you should have some protein so your body can start doing whatever magic it does to make you healthy. Since I am an absolute sucker for dairy products, I like … Continue reading →
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Weekend World-Changer Homework: 70
This Sunday would have been my father’s 70th birthday. Ordinarily we would’ve gathered at his house for a meal of some sort–his traditional birthday dinner was steak and eggs, though last year he made us all Swiss steak–followed by presents … Continue reading →
