Tag: Spokane Fatherhood Initiative
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After Desiderata, Without Surrender: Recovery, Truth, and Serving Our Neighbors
A recovery-grounded civic reflection by Lawrence Jay Long When I wrote previously about Desiderata by Max Ehrmann, recovery wisdom on election night, and even transforming fear into freedom in challenging times, I was trying to practice what recovery has taught me: acceptance is not apathy, peace is not denial, and serenity is not the same
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Beyond a Dark Time – Embracing the Growth of Lawrence Long, a Man Who Chose Change
In life, people are often measured by their worst moments, especially when those moments are for all to see online. In order to truly understand someone, we need to look beyond a single, shadowed moment to see the arc of their journey. Lawrence Long’s story is a powerful example of this arc. He isn’t defined