Wendell Berry's poetry is more salient this year than ever. In the midst of everything, participate in Spring. Practice resurrection.

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The photo for this episode was taken by me, Jan Peppler.

Push past the winter blahs with these ideas for enjoying the little things and creating a home that makes you happy.

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Just because you’re got at a job doesn’t mean you’re meant to do that job forever. Living a purposeful life where your work is a calling requires taking chances and starting over.

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Whether you’re a power cleaner, a compulsive cleaner, or a daily tidy-upper, cleaning house doesn’t have to be complicated. But the best cleaning starts with two simple steps.

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I discovered mold in my home last week, at first forcing me to let go of some things. But then I had a choice of what to keep and what to release. And choice is hard.

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Whenever someone tells me "home is inside you," I cringe a little. That sentiment is far easier said than done. How, then, DO we begin to find home inside ourselves? 

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Celebrating the Winter Solstice with a story about Amaterasu Omikami, the Japanese goddess of the sun.

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Just some musings on the history and current state of this holiday.

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In recognition of EVERY vet. We, as a country, need to do more to support our vets. It doesn't matter if you agree with the military-industrial complex or not. These people have done what 93% of Americans haven't - and can't even imagine. They are true public servants. They deserve our respect and special attention to their post-service needs.

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The photo is of the Thanksgiving dinner program just 2 weeks before Pearl Harbo. It was given to me by my great uncle Harry Peppler who served as an Army Corporal in WWII.

A few days before my mom died, she told me, “I’m dying. It’s okay, I’ve seen that it is all okay.” My mother was going home. Going home to God. This is what she believed. As did my father, who died on Christmas morning. "O Jesus Christ, Thy Manger is my paradise." This is what he believed. My belief about heaven is different from theirs. But death, I do believe, brings us home.

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artwork is by my stepmother, Judy Beisser, done for my father's funeral bulletin.