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Why I Don’t Unfriend People Over Political Ideology

January 17, 2021 By Cynthia English Leave a Comment

It took an insurrection for some, but I’ve seen clear lines drawn in the sand on social media – culling of friend lists and declarations for people to unfriend them if they don’t like what they have to say about politics (particularly the current President of the United States.) I get it. There is a […]

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Blind Loyalty is Idolatry

January 8, 2021 By Cynthia English 2 Comments

There is security in zealotry. It feels good to belong and feel like you’re on the right side of something, a scrappy minority fighting for good against evil. When you find yourself defending and believing whatever your leader says, take heed, blind loyalty to any person or organization is idolatry. Zealotry can be blinding and […]

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Lake Michigan

December 27, 2020 By Cynthia English Leave a Comment

I dream of a house on a lake With trees and peace close byThe waves cutting across the lovely deep blueOf Lake Michigan I hear leaves rustling in trees overheadAs I lay with the sun’s warmthGolden on my faceOf this I dream I want to die on the shores of Lake MichiganNot any time soon […]

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One Sunday in London

September 8, 2020 By Cynthia English 2 Comments

I hurried down the rain-soaked streets of London, wearing absolutely the wrong shoes for it and pulling along my overstuffed suitcase with the broken handle. It was 7:30am on a cold Sunday in March – just before the COVID-19 pandemic sent the world, and my European travel, into a tailspin. I had taken the tube […]

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Even in the midst of all this

May 4, 2020 By Cynthia English 2 Comments

Even in the midst of all this Life goes on Hearts beat Seeds are planted and buds are starting to show Flowers bloom Bringing desperately needed color into the world Babies are born Eggs hatch Tadpoles emerge from murky waters So too will we emerge Born anew Into a new way of life Breathe deeply […]

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