By Joe LaGuardia As I am writing this, the weather is a warm 80 degrees, and my wife and children are at the beach collecting shells. There is a slight breeze. I can tell by the waving palm trees just outside my office window. All of this is a reminder that I am not inContinue reading “Celebration & Grief: A Season of “Firsts””
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Thanksgiving Reflection: The Fragility of Life and Gratitude
By Joe LaGuardia – A Thanksgiving reflection. Reflecting on the fragility of life and the significance of gratitude, the poet of Psalm 39 wrote, “Hear my prayer, O Lord . . . for I am your passing guest, a sojourner, like my ancestors” (v. 12). This author is not alone in facing the finality ofContinue reading “Thanksgiving Reflection: The Fragility of Life and Gratitude”
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