This day, for me a day of silent reflection and prayer.



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6 am Monday: We took a short hike through the woods to the edge of

the wetlands. Days of heavy rains gifted us opportunity to board our

kayaks between submerged trees in the tropical forest. We cut through

the water droplets that hung in a heavy mist over the still and quiet lake

on this cold autumn morning. The sun greeted us rising slowly over the

mountains to our east as we entered the open waters of the lake.



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5 am alarm rings. Suffering with a low grade fever, I sit up in the bed.

My body longs to remain in the warmth of my soft blankets. Reaching

for the alarm sitting next to the bottle of ibuprofen, I am reminded of the

migraine I had just two nights ago. I begin to second guess today's trip.

Stress and depression lurk just outside my door, hovering, waiting for a

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For those of you in the Portland, Oregon area, I am attending this event. I should arrive early in the day, but I am unsure as to how long I wil be staying. I would love to meet as many of you from the Pacific Northwestin person, as I will be moving back to the Caribbean some time next fall. You may email me to let me know what time you plan to arrive. I will be wearing a white jacket and a white sweater with jeans. See you there! peace&luv-c



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The little girl rolled forward on wobbly legs trying not to loose balance before

getting on the rink floor. Once she had her speed up, she knew that she

would be less likely to fall. He older brother raced past and the rush of air

nearly toppled her. Her brother had grace and coordination while she was the

"clumsy" one. "Little miss klutz," as she was playfully known as, had sprained

her ankle 8 times in the first grade. Now, in the 4th grade, she wasn't any

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May this new year bring you all great blessings. ~c