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     My Friend Nathan
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    By Phillip Berry
    In Inspire
    Posted January 29, 2023

    My Friend Nathan

    Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted. Matthew 5:4 My friend Nathan died this past week. He was 67 years old. I was close enough to know a little of him, but removed enough to [...]

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     Noticing the Wisdom of Life’s Guides
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    By Phillip Berry
    In Inspire
    Posted January 21, 2023

    Noticing the Wisdom of Life’s Guides

    As I write this post, the sun is rising over Honolulu, bringing the shadowy profile of Diamond Head and the long stretch of Waikiki Beach into focus under the brightening sky. This is our last [...]

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     Our Strange Relationship With Change
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    By Phillip Berry
    In Inspire
    Posted January 15, 2023

    Our Strange Relationship With Change

    A few years ago, Sally invited a group of women to share in a guided exercise centered on feminine Christian spirituality. After hearing her explain the program, one friend asked, “This [...]

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     First Words for the New Year: Laugh and Overcome
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    By Phillip Berry
    In Inspire
    Posted January 1, 2023

    First Words for the New Year: Laugh and Overcome

    Here we are again. Congratulations! Another turn through the calendar. Another edge to cross over. Another chance to do it better this time. Waking up today is a gift and each of us has the [...]

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     The Great Stories Are Always Unlikely
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    By Phillip Berry
    In Inspire
    Posted December 18, 2022

    The Great Stories Are Always Unlikely

    Our fifth grandchild was born yesterday. He came to the world in the usual way, but there were planes to catch, and bills to pay….forgive me while I channel some melancholic Harry Chapin. [...]

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     In a Moment, Knowing This Too Shall Pass
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    By Phillip Berry
    In Inspire
    Posted December 11, 2022

    In a Moment, Knowing This Too Shall Pass

    Last week, I wrote of patience and the seasons we find ourselves in. This week, I’ll continue that thread by exploring some of the side effects of impatience and the feelings it can foster. [...]

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     It’s a Wonderful Life
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    By Phillip Berry
    In Inspire
    Posted November 27, 2022

    It’s a Wonderful Life

    What constitutes a wonderful life? I find myself contemplating this question today as I think of my friend who was put into hospice care yesterday. The wonder of life takes on new dimensions when [...]

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     Hold on to People, They’re Slipping Away
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    By Phillip Berry
    In Inspire
    Posted November 20, 2022

    Hold on to People, They’re Slipping Away

    Focus on everything better todayAll that I needed I never could sayHold on to people, they’re slipping awayHold on to this while it’s slipping away Moby, Slipping Away The cold has [...]

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     We All Need Someone to Believe In
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    By Phillip Berry
    In Inspire
    Posted November 13, 2022

    We All Need Someone to Believe In

    Shilo, when I was youngI used to call your nameWhen no one else would comeShilo, you always cameAnd we’d play Neil Diamond Toward the end of a recent breakfast meeting, I glanced at my [...]

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     On Being Fully Alive
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    By Phillip Berry
    In Inspire
    Posted October 9, 2022

    On Being Fully Alive

    Life in man is the glory of God; the life of man is the vision of God. St. Irenaeus of Lyons Our fourth grandchild was born a few weeks ago. The birth of a child is a gloriously joyful event: [...]

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