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About harasprice

Episcopal Priest, Social Worker, Professor, parent, teacher, learner, writer, advocate, and grateful traveller along this journey through life. Serving as the Vocations Minister for the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia.

Sketching tulips

Posted on March 5, 2013 by harasprice

One perfect bunch of red tulips. Hmmmm…no…wait, maybe a bunch of yellow. I dug through my wallet to see how much spare cash was laying around in quarters, dimes, and dollars. Excellent…I had enough to buy one bunch of each. … Continue reading →

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From unlikely places

Posted on March 5, 2013 by harasprice

I was a busy 18 year old college student, trying to balance the new onset of college level education with part-time employment. I had been a nursing assistant over the summer, and scheduled myself for part-time hours over winter break … Continue reading →

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Angel or devil?

Posted on March 3, 2013 by harasprice

My 3:00 appointment had been referred from the Hospice team. Their patient, a woman in her 40’s with a spouse and two children, was dying at the close of a long battle with cancer. The team was actively working with … Continue reading →

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Chihuly at midnight

Posted on March 2, 2013 by harasprice

My daughter has been on pins and needles the past few weeks. She has fallen in love with the idea of attending a particular all girls middle school, and we have gone through all the steps of the application process. … Continue reading →

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what we crave

Posted on March 1, 2013 by harasprice

Friday night is pizza night in our family.  About this time of day, at the end of a long week of work, the thought of piping hot pizza accompanied by a glass of red wine is absolute bliss for me. … Continue reading →

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Ernest and Francine

Posted on February 28, 2013 by harasprice

There can be some unintended side effects of living in climates with heavy snow. I learned about many of these climatic idiosyncrasies during the 30 years I spent in upstate New York. To set the background for this story, it … Continue reading →

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Open doors

Posted on February 27, 2013 by harasprice

I was at the lenten program tonight at my church, taking in and reflecting on our current Rector’s story of her spiritual journey. She is retiring soon, so transition is becoming a constant companion for her, and for us. Tonight, … Continue reading →

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Transition to Doctor

Posted on February 26, 2013 by harasprice

Today was a bright point of light on the journey of life. I had the amazing experience of being present at the very successful dissertation defense of one of my doctoral students. I sometimes simply use the term “mentoring” as … Continue reading →

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Snow drift

Posted on February 25, 2013 by harasprice

I was driving home after the longest of long days…a full slate of clients followed by an evening support group. It had been a hard winter in Buffalo, and today was the fourteenth day in a row of steady snow. … Continue reading →

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Music of the spheres

Posted on February 24, 2013 by harasprice

The first time I stepped foot in Kleinhans music hall, I was on a fourth grade field trip to hear Peter and the Wolf. We had talked about this classic piece in Mrs. Carere’s music class and learned about the … Continue reading →

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