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Second Act Living: on being a grandpa….

Been awhile since i posted last.  Been doing some major re-aligning of my life, both exterior and interior…I might post about that later… This morning I reflected on one aspect of this second act living.  Its called being a Grandpa… I currently have the joy and thrill of grandfathering three young kids and recently found out that my eldest daughter and husband are expecting their first child.  I have not met this child yet, nor have i heard her giggle, laugh or cry. But i am already head over heals in love with her. Early this morning as i sat at my desk...

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Second Act Living: on being a grandpa….

Been awhile since i posted last.  Been doing some major re-aligning of my life, both exterior and interior…I might post about that later… This morning I reflected on one aspect of this second act living.  Its called being a Grandpa… I currently have the joy and thrill of grandfathering three young kids and recently found out that my eldest daughter and husband are expecting their first child.  I have not met this child yet, nor have i heard her giggle, laugh or cry. But i am already head over heals in love with her. Early this morning as i sat at my desk...

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Nicaragua 2017: Men working shoulder to shoulder

Richard Rohr has a great small chapter in one of his books titled “Shoulder to Shoulder” where he describes how men best relate to one another in the trenches rather than face to face. “Men However will stick together in the trenches, on their teams and with their tasks feeling a kind of union, loyalty and caring , a very real bonding with their fellow men in doing rather than talking.”  On the Threshold,  Day 73, by Richard Rohr This past January i had the great privilege of leading a group of 11 men (nine, uh old guys and two young bucks) to Granada...

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Nicaragua 2017: Men working shoulder to shoulder

Richard Rohr has a great small chapter in one of his books titled “Shoulder to Shoulder” where he describes how men best relate to one another in the trenches rather than face to face. “Men However will stick together in the trenches, on their teams and with their tasks feeling a kind of union, loyalty and caring , a very real bonding with their fellow men in doing rather than talking.”  On the Threshold,  Day 73, by Richard Rohr This past January i had the great privilege of leading a group of 11 men (nine, uh old guys and two young bucks) to Granada...

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Life in the arena

Several things have been coursing through my mind of late, and it deals with life and what really matters.  As I veer toward my 56th birthday, with the big 60 looming on the horizon I find myself mulling over what life really means and how could I make it more meaningful.  Is what i am doing and saying and living really the life I should be living?  The number of years left on this great  earth I fear are now less than the number that I have already lived.  So what will I do with the time remaining?  Will I squander it on useless activities that have no...

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Life in the arena

Several things have been coursing through my mind of late, and it deals with life and what really matters.  As I veer toward my 56th birthday, with the big 60 looming on the horizon I find myself mulling over what life really means and how could I make it more meaningful.  Is what i am doing and saying and living really the life I should be living?  The number of years left on this great  earth I fear are now less than the number that I have already lived.  So what will I do with the time remaining?  Will I squander it on useless activities that have no...

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