A Prayer for Your Thanksgiving Dinner
A prayer you might use for your Thanksgiving Day …. Bless, O Lord,this food we are about to eat;and we pray you, O God,that it may be goodfor our body and soul;and, if there is…
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Life as a Hymn
My friend Brian Boerman wrote this shortly after the loss of his amazing mother, who graced this world for 96-years. It’s a blend of tribute, journal entry, and reflection. Most importantly, it is brilliant. You…
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Working the Angles
It’s County Fair season around here, and I’m reminded how carnival games can teach you to work the angles. Hang with me for a moment…there really is a fun lesson here. There are lots of…
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Goble Family Foundation
Years ago we formed a family foundation. Its fortunes have gone up and down, reflecting the wild gyrations that come from being funded by commercial real estate in Silicon Valley; sometimes it is doing great,…
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Hair Tonic
It’s been ages since I wrote a family story. Recently I was editing my upcoming book Salvaged and a line about my shiny bald head reminded me of the time a package of hair growth tonic…
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“Daddy, why do you have splinters in your face?”
After a long day of travel my face was showing an unshaven shadow of stubble. We boarded our flight when my daughter Rachel, who was about four at the time, began staring intently at my…
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Praying in the Midst of Grief
For my friends and family who are grieving, a Caim prayer from the book Celtic Daily Prayer: This night and every night seems infinite with questions, and sleep as elusive as answers. Pain and longing…
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Christmas Letter to Santa
Dear Santa, It’s been a long time since I wrote a Christmas letter, but I haven’t forgotten you. It’s just been a busy life. Hoping all is well with you and the missus up North. Cold as…
