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 Below are the two articles I mentioned last night:  6 Words You Should Say Today Very rarely does one sentence have immediate impact on me. Very rarely does one sentence change the way I interact with my family. But this one did. By Rachel Macy Stafford, Contributor New York Times Bestselling Author and Certified Special Education Teacher Sep 11, 2013, 11:23 AM EDT | Updated Dec 6, 2017 Very rarely does one sentence have immediate impact on me. Very rarely does one sentence change the way I interact with my family. But this one did. It was not from Henry Thoreau or some renowned child psychologist. It was invaluable feedback from children themselves. And if I've learned anything on my Hands Free journey, it is that children are the true experts when it comes to grasping what really matters in life. Here are the words that changed it all: "... college athletes were asked what their parents said that made them feel great, that amplified their joy during and after a ballgame. ...

  Anna,  I overheard part of your conversation with Dad. I'm so sorry that you had trouble sleeping last night... . I read this today and thought you would resonate---   * “God’s world has beauty in it no matter what else is going on..."  * I am with you always.-- With-ness is the whole thing, really. That’s the Trinity collapsed into a sentence. A pervasiveness, a presence. An everywhere-ness. 💕 Creatures From The God Lagoon; A Sermon on Enchantment Nadia Bolz-Weber May 31, 2026 Photo by Jenny Marvin on Unsplash The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with y...