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Monday meditation: You’re not alone, or at least you shouldn’t be
Monday Meditations Mark A. Taylor 6/16/25 Monday Meditations Mark A. Taylor 6/16/25

Monday meditation: You’re not alone, or at least you shouldn’t be

“I told Siri I was lonely, and she apologized. So that was nice.” But when it comes to caregivers and friendship, we all need better than ‘nice.’

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Monday Meditations: Portraits of a king, Part Three: The friend
Monday Meditations Mark A. Taylor 6/16/25 Monday Meditations Mark A. Taylor 6/16/25

Monday Meditations: Portraits of a king, Part Three: The friend

“I told Siri I was lonely, and she apologized. So that was nice.” But when it comes to caregivers and friendship, we all need better than ‘nice.’

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Good grief: A weekend with lifetime friends yields a new definition
Reflections Mark A. Taylor 9/4/24 Reflections Mark A. Taylor 9/4/24

Good grief: A weekend with lifetime friends yields a new definition

It is possible to experience happiness and grief at the same time. A weekend with lifetime friends proved it.

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Monday meditation: lifetime loyalty, the  power of a promise kept
Monday Meditations Mark A. Taylor 6/26/23 Monday Meditations Mark A. Taylor 6/26/23

Monday meditation: lifetime loyalty, the power of a promise kept

David stayed true to the commitment he and Jonathan had made to each other, long after Jonathan was gone. What can we learn from such an example of faithfulness?

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They call. They come. They help. And I couldn’t be more grateful
Reflections Mark A. Taylor 4/26/23 Reflections Mark A. Taylor 4/26/23

They call. They come. They help. And I couldn’t be more grateful

Confronted with the loneliness of some caregivers I know, I’m so grateful for those who faithfully reach out to my wife and me.

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Why ‘Monday Meditations’? Fruit from a long-term relationship
Reflections, Monday Meditations Mark A. Taylor 1/18/23 Reflections, Monday Meditations Mark A. Taylor 1/18/23

Why ‘Monday Meditations’? Fruit from a long-term relationship

Today I’m celebrating new fruit from a relationship that began many years ago.

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The last time? Deciding when and how to surrender to reality
Reflections Mark A. Taylor 9/7/22 Reflections Mark A. Taylor 9/7/22

The last time? Deciding when and how to surrender to reality

Our nurturing weekend with friends has become an annual tradition. But when will it be time for us to give it up?

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A birthday prayer: Even with challenges, so many reasons for gratitude
Reflections Mark A. Taylor 4/27/22 Reflections Mark A. Taylor 4/27/22

A birthday prayer: Even with challenges, so many reasons for gratitude

Happy birthday? I’m not unhappy, but as I celebrate today I’ll focus on a more substantive emotion.

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