Category Archives: Who is My Neighbor?

Late Night Neighbors

Posted on June 3, 2014 by harasprice

I was sitting quietly outside on this beautiful Spring evening. Now in my 40’s, living comfortably as a college professor, it seems odd to me when pieces of my life…times that even now seem distant…flit through my mind. It has … Continue reading →

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Aunt Edna

Posted on October 26, 2013 by harasprice

On Sunday mornings growing up, my parents would load me in the car, and drive out of their way to pick up my Great Aunt Edna on the way to church. Aunt Edna lived in a run-down, grey shingled house … Continue reading →

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Prayer beads

Posted on October 19, 2013 by harasprice

This post is a tribute for June as she spreads her wings and flies into the new role of Rector at St. Andrew’s. Your presence with us at St. Thomas will be missed, but your loving spirit still fills this … Continue reading →

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Attitude of Gratitude

Posted on October 13, 2013 by harasprice

I was talking with a friend of mine the other day who remarked, “won’t it be interesting for you to look back at your blog after a full year?” The truth is, it’s rather difficult for me to imagine a … Continue reading →

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what I believe, at this moment…

Posted on October 4, 2013 by harasprice

It is Friday afternoon as I sit at my desk. I am thinking back across my week, from the vantage point of this chair, as I reflect on the question of “what do I believe?” in response to this week’s … Continue reading →

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Unruly Rules

Posted on September 22, 2013 by harasprice

I have an interesting relationship with rules. By my nature, I am not adversarial or oppositional. I am basically a nice, lovable nerd. But I also dislike the nature of rules…especially when rules are used as a proxy for power. … Continue reading →

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Lost or Hibernating?

Posted on September 14, 2013 by harasprice

I have heard my daughter describe herself as “mother to a thousand stuffed animals.” Since she was a toddler, the “stuffies” that come into her life have names, homes, and imaginative stories that give them substance beyond plush and stuffing. … Continue reading →

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Showing Restraint

Posted on September 7, 2013 by harasprice

I had just turned 18 when I took my first job in a residential health care facility…or as we still often call it, a nursing home. I was hired as a certified nursing assistant by a recruiter who came to … Continue reading →

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All are welcome

Posted on September 1, 2013 by harasprice

When I was growing up, communion was scheduled the first Sunday of each month. We had special plates, similar to offering plates, which were passed from person to person, pew to pew. The first presented carefully broken pieces of matzoh, … Continue reading →

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Healing Arts

Posted on August 25, 2013 by harasprice

It was mid-afternoon one late summer Sunday. I moved idly around my little house outside Buffalo, picking up the clutter and talking to my cat, Shadow. I was feeling angst-filled, which was pretty typical at that time of my life. … Continue reading →

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