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Cooking for Pleasure: Curried rice artichoke salad
One of my family’s favorite picnic salads is this one with curried rice and marinated artichokes. I originally…
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Living and Growing: Forgiveness
Has someone you deeply care about and trust done something that hurt you so much that you almost…
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Living and Growing: For the healing of the world
“Then behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, He…
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Living and Growing: Healing divisions and promoting unity
When we look around us it is not difficult to miss the many divisions and conflicts that exist…
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Cooking For Pleasure: Recreating a ratatouille tart from a trip to southern France
The other day my sister Mary and I were reminiscing about our favorite things to eat when we…
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Living and Growing: Lessons in compassion
After recently traveling to Lesvos, Greece with Shepherd of the Valley I gained a new appreciation for refugees…
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Gimme A Smile: Be my guest
Life in Alaska is one of great beauty and adventure. But with great beauty comes great responsibility. If…
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Cooking for pleasure: Cauliflower shrimp salad
I realize that this combination sounds a bit odd, but I’ve become quite fond of it. Many years…
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Living and Growing: Your story matters
Have you ever noticed on social media how most posts seem glamorous? A friend goes on a beautiful…
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Neighbors: Letters of thanks
Thanks to Juneau Community Foundation and CBJ for supporting elders
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Living and Growing: The silence of God and the language of creation
“There is one God who revealed Himself through Jesus Christ His Son, who is His Word which came…
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Living and Growing: Mixtape for the nation
The world would be a little more beautiful if we still shared mixtapes. If you don’t know what…
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Cooking for Pleasure: Sockeye salmon in a red chile sauce
Every summer I look forward to finding fresh sockeye salmon for sale in one of the local stores.…
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Neighbors: Tlingit storyteller Gene Tagaban participates in Smithsonian Folklife Festival
The Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C., hosted its Smithsonian Folklife Festival, with the theme, “Indigenous Voices of the…
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Living and Growing: Not a single bug
I just read a great shocking and informative article about our treatment of creation. A photo of a…
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Gimme A Smile: What’s in your pockets?
You might have seen a recurring conversation online. It goes like this: the woman receives a compliment on…