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The Power of Community Is Texas Strong

Sometimes I wish I hadn’t made these silly shirts. But they’ve now raised over $132,000 for Central Texas flood victims. Being in the spotlight is a double-edged sword, and people can be downright competitive, greedy and dishonest when they see others succeed, even if that success is raising money for a charity. I’ve been dealing…

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My Mother Will Always Be My Mockingbird After Losing Her to Alzheimer’s Disease

A counselor once told me that my mother would be more “accessible” to me after she died than when she was in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease. I didn’t fully understand what she meant at the time.  She thought I was going to be able to communicate with my dead mother? Yet, shortly after my mom died,…

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How I’m Celebrating God’s Creation on my Earth Day Birthday

I have an Earth Day birthday. When I was a kid, I wanted to save the Earth. I “caught” my mother’s contagious love of flora and fauna at an early age. And I wanted to protect nature’s beauty for future generations. How I’m Celebrating God’s Creation on my Earth Day Birthday My Earth Day birthday…