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The Neurons of Heaven
Spirituality and Emotional Resilience
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Every Moment Closer to Death
Every Moment Closer to Death
Concerning Our Outer Nature
Tim Shapiro
Jul 17
Emergency Exit
Emergency Exit
I used to drive a bus for the Englewood school system. I enjoyed each child as they entered with their red, blue (and green) backpacks…
Tim Shapiro
Jan 20
The Great Wide Open
The Great Wide Open
She can not see the great wide open behind her blue eyes
Tim Shapiro
Jul 29, 2023
Blessing a Baby (for Tomorrow)
Blessing a Baby (for Tomorrow)
We learn through repetition. Words and activities that are not repeated in our presence are not easily learned. Humans, compared to other…
Tim Shapiro
Jul 3, 2023
The Measure of Treasures
The Measure of Treasures
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also (Matthew 6:21)
Tim Shapiro
Jul 1, 2023
Anxiety: Ten Things To Do When You Are Anxious
Anxiety: Ten Things To Do When You Are Anxious
These Are All Lies
Tim Shapiro
Dec 3, 2022
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Don't Be Famous
Don't Be Famous
Be Honest
Tim Shapiro
Nov 21, 2022
The Lamp, The Book, and The Vase Her Most Memorable Things
The Lamp, The Book, and The Vase Her Most Memorable Things
I want to give you my most memorable things before I die. This might be silly, but you will understand how things are more than things when…
Tim Shapiro
Nov 21, 2022
In the Middle of the Street
In the Middle of the Street
You told me to meet you in the city. However, the directions you gave me were no help at all. Which coffee shop on which corner? I don’t…
Tim Shapiro
Nov 20, 2022
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In Remembrance of Michael Gerson
In Remembrance of Michael Gerson
Adversity, Hope, and Gratitude
Tim Shapiro
Nov 20, 2022
Sell Your Possessions
Sell Your Possessions
The Aroma of Non-Attachment
Tim Shapiro
Nov 19, 2022
Let Me Give You Some Advice
Let Me Give You Some Advice
I will feel so much better
Tim Shapiro
Aug 8, 2022
The Ground and Sky of Being
The Ground and Sky of Being
So, what is it like between God and you? Some of us affirm a particular “for God so loved the world” to connect eternally with the Divine…
Tim Shapiro
Oct 17, 2021
Inside the Cloud — A Parable
Inside the Cloud — A Parable
Long ago and far away, my father awakes and cannot get out of bed. My mother brings my father soup made with peonies and dandelions. He…
Tim Shapiro
Sep 2, 2021
Reading Glasses
Reading Glasses
He hated reading glasses as if they were a disease with no cure, not even a possible treatment in a controlled study at John Hopkins
Tim Shapiro
Jun 2, 2021
Who Has Helped You Grow?
Who Has Helped You Grow?
Trail markers along the journey
Tim Shapiro
Dec 27, 2020
Another Galaxy Away
Another Galaxy Away
My day begins with my father who will die in one hour
Tim Shapiro
Dec 27, 2020
In the Parlor
In the Parlor
My mother leads me into the parlor where the body of my great uncle lay
Tim Shapiro
Nov 29, 2020
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