

My Dad: A Story of Love, Struggle, and Starting Over
"Every immigrant is a lover of possibility. Every journey to a new land is an act of faith in the unseen, the unknown, and the hope that...

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Apr 284 min read
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More #GolfIsLife Content | April 27, 2025
“Golf is the loneliest sport. You’re completely alone with every conceivable opportunity to defeat yourself. Golf brings out your assets...

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Apr 273 min read
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Post-Lent Reflection | Earth Day | April 22
"Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride...

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Apr 223 min read
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Lent 2025 Easter Sunday: What Rises in Us
“He is not here; he has risen, just as he said.” — Matthew 28:6 (NIV) When I was 21, I had this vision—if you could even call it...

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Apr 203 min read
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Lent 2025 Day 40: Holy Saturday – The Waiting Between
“...I don't know exactly what a prayer is. I do know how to pay attention, how to fall down into the grass, how to kneel down in the...

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Apr 193 min read
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Lent 2025 Good Friday: Live, Lose, Love Out Loud
When I was 25, I was your classic angsty queer adult (and I use “adult” loosely). I was emotionally unavailable, moody as hell, and had...

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Apr 184 min read
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Lent 2025 Maundy Thursday: Washed Feet, Open Hearts.
“About all you can do in life is be who you are. Some people will love you for you. Most will love you for what you can do for them, and...

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Apr 173 min read
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Lent Day 37: Golf Is a Sport That Helps Us Learn to Live Life
“Golf is assuredly a mystifying game. It would seem that if a person has hit a golf ball correctly a thousand times, he should be able to...

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Apr 164 min read
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Lent 2025 Day 36: The Ticket to Ride
“When people show you who they are, believe them the first time.” —Maya Angelou My 5-year high school reunion. I think I'm 23 here. Let...

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Apr 154 min read
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Lent 2025 Day 36: No One Should Settle
Remember that scene from Sleepless in Seattle when Meg Ryan’s character, Annie, tells Walter she’s developed feelings for Sam...

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Apr 143 min read
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