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Thanks for this Mike - exactly what I needed to hear today...
(Just started reading Richard Rohr's 'Everything Belongs' - what an excellent book!)
Posted by: dani | September 12, 2008 at 08:42 AM
Oh, this is fantastic. I'm stealing it and reposting it now :)
Posted by: Pat | September 12, 2008 at 11:45 AM