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Sitting outside on a blissfully cool morning in central Florida, reading, meditating, and drinking coffee; I’m not sure that life gets much better.

I’m so grateful.

I am beginning to learn that to love well demands a letting go of ego as much as it is an embracing of the other.

In so many ways, the former is way more difficult than the latter.

It’s hard to believe that this was 16 years ago. But now, here we are. Both of these two little ones are grown and living their best lives. Ethan is spending his Spring Break playing baseball. Libby is spending hers on the beach with friends.

Amy and I are joyfully resting.

March 7, 2023 #3goodthings

  1. A quiet morning reading Scripture, Wendell Berry, Richard Rohr, and TS Eliot
  2. Watched some good baseball
  3. Wings!

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March 6, 2023 #3goodthings

  1. I worked out

  2. For whatever reason, my coffee was particularly delicious today

  3. I got to spend some great time with a good friend and mentor

My favorite feature of the house we are staying at in FL may be the patio ceiling fan. This area is always shaded and this fan makes it so comfortable when you’re done with the sun.

March 5, 2023 #3goodthings

  1. I got to cook a delicious dinner for my family

  2. Hitting golf balls for the first time since November

  3. Spending the afternoon with E

Sitting outdoors and enjoying a cuppa, a good read, fresh air, and sunshine may be my favorite way to start a day. #goodlife #emptynest

March 3, 2023 #3goodthings

  1. The sun was shining and warm

  2. The joy of my son on a baseball diamond

  3. Spending an afternoon outside watching baseball

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