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  You may not bet the kind of person to eat a vegan diet in the month of January. But I am. You may not be the kind of person to read self-reflection books like “Things that Matter” by Joshua Becker But I am. You may not be the kind of person who pours over lists of my intentions and energy expenditures – prioritizing my money and schedule according to my values and beliefs (budgets and planners are moral documents). But I am. Fasting, solitude, silence, reflection, prayer, introspection, rest… These are things that I do – I don’t know if I can say for “fun” but , in a way, I do delight in them.   They feed my soul.   I choose to spend my “free” time on them. They help me find meaning. I 100% understand that not all people are bult this way and that’s ok.   That’s “good” (Genesis 1) even.   I am not made to be silly on a stage – but I am thankful that someone else is built that way.   I really get a kick out of watching others be vulnera...
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Further Up and Further In: The Call of the Unicorn. A journey to know "how deep and high and long and wide is THE LOVE."

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  The first question is Title.   How do I know what to name this journey when I am embarking on it’s first step?   What do I choose?   I name a direction.   “Further Up and Further In” cries Jewel the Unicorn upon realizing that he has passed through the veil.   He has found himself in a land more REAL and somehow more dear than the one he lived in – the one he died protecting.   “Further up and further in!” He knows that there is more.   I, myself, have been on a journey these last 5 years (since my last blog post).   I found myself asking, “is this it?!?” disappointed and perhaps disgusted.   But a resounding “MORE” has landed on my heart.   YES – there is more, there is deeper, there is further in!   In fact, we may be just only scratching the surface of the infinite!   The destination is likely unreachable.   This is not a “there and back again” story.   This is a journey across the river into an eternity...
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