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Living the Faith
How observant are you?
I had lived in my apartment two years when I decided it was time to invest in some renter’s insurance. I had slowly accumulated enough stuff that the cost of replacement was making the cost of renter’s insurance look downright appealing. Plus, the apartment building directly behind mine burned down. I guess you could say…
Today’s Quote
Most of the time when I read stats about the condition of our world, the numbers are so incomprehensibly large that my eyes merely glaze over. These stats, however, convicted me: The truth is that the 143 million orphaned children, and the 11 million who starve to death or die from preventable diseases, and the…
Southern Hospitality
Not too long ago, a visitor came to town. I met with her briefly in my office and arranged a couple of meetings for her. I gave her my phone number and told her if she had any trouble over the weekend to give me a call. I thought I was being hospitable. I am…
Vacation
There are some who say that it is so much work getting ready for a vacation that it is not even worth trying to take one. As I’m racing through this week, I cannot help but think they have a point. But it’s not going to stop me. This week I am clinging to Exodus…
Good Samaritan
There is a philanthropic sales strategy that goes like this: Ask for a very large donation, and when they say no, ask for a smaller donation. They will be so relieved at the opportunity to clear their conscience of saying no the first time that far more people will say yes to this smaller donation…
Brazilian Barbecue
This past weekend I was invited to a barbecue with some Brazilians. I jumped at the chance. First of all, because seriously, how fun is that? And secondly, I have a work trip to Brazil this fall. This was a prime opportunity to make some contacts and glean some tips for a first time visitor.…
Running
I am not a runner. But I admire people who are. I would like to be a runner. Except for that fact that becoming a runner would require me to, well, run. I am the epitomy of everything you should not do to become a runner. I follow no schedule whatsoever. I wait for a…
Recycling
I recycle because I have a friend who recycles. I mean, I have a friend who recycles. She carries a bag with her when she goes on walks simply so she can pick up trash. When she comes to visit, she brings me all the recyclables she can’t recycle in her own town, because my…
Self Encouragement
I was having a frazzled kind of day. Not anything in particular was going badly, I just felt somehow entirely discombobulated. You know those days where too little sleep and too many racing thoughts start taking their toll? I felt a bit as though a piece of me was going in one direction, and another…
Cooking Tip #3: How to Peel a Banana
You might wonder what there is to learn about peeling a banana. The answer will surprise you. Years ago, I was taught how to peel a banana by my Girl Scout leader. At the time, she was working toward her degree and would often regale us with educational insights from life after high school. She…
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Janet Beagle, PhD is the founder of The Mustard Patch. She divides her time between the Midwest and New England, and if she’s not writing, she’s probably out hiking with her 2-and 4-footed friends.