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When Jesus told us that we should have a child-like faith, I took him at face value. Because I am a doubting Thomas so much of the time, I rely on signs and miracles to confirm God’s presence in my life. But so do a lot of people. On the combox of my post “Dear…

When a man and a woman marry, they decide to become one. Of course, they must decide which one, and that is often where the storm starts. -Pierce Harris

If I caught your attention with my title, good. That was the point. Because it was absurd (my title, I mean). Let’s celebrate AIDS! Breast Cancer! Dementia! Yeah! They are all ways of embracing our darker sides! Let’s create t-shirts that say “Suffering is Awesome!” We read those statements as unreasonable and idiotic, and yet…

Last week’s post on the Newsweek happiness article provoked many interesting comments. I especially liked this insightful one from Beyond Blue reader Mia: Such a great discussion here. And I really love the distinctions being made: “medicine” vs “drugs” and “sadness” vs “depression.” And how I love Dr. Kramer’s over-and-over-and-over insistence that we’re talking about…

Last week I started a discussion thread at Group Beyond Blue (in Beliefnet’s Community) about possibly starting a buddy system within Beyond Blue so we have even more support than is offered through discussion threads, blog comments, and participation in the Self-Esteem Forum. This is what I wrote: Hi guys, I was talking to an…

Men who have pierced ears are better prepared for marriage. They’ve experienced pain and bought jewelry. -Rita Rudner

A girl can wait for the right man to come along but in the meantime that doesn’t mean she can’t have a wonderful time with all the wrong ones. -Cher

A marriage without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs–jolted by every bump in the road. -Henry Ward Beecher

If love is the answer, can you rephrase the question? -Lily Tomlin

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