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DURING MY TEEN YEARS I faced emotional setbacks, which made me confused about God's role in my life. I was very shy and within myself, and I had low selfesteem.

In class one day, the teacher points to you and warns that because of your fair skin, you should stay out of the sun. (Too much could be harmful.

MANY YEARS AGO DURING THE COLD WINTER months of Michigan, my older son, Geoff, and I got into an argument. He ran out of the house without his coat.

IT WAS A MELLOW MORNING. My husband and I sat eating breakfast by the window, watching hungry birds peck away at the seed in the feeder.

OF ALL THE PLACES I COULD HAVE LANDED in this world, I landed with a wonderful family, in a beautiful country. When I was very young, my parents introduced me to the natural and cultural treasures of Mexico—its majestic deserts, solitary snow-capped volcanoes, vibrant jungles, peaceful forests and lakes, wild rivers, and amazing carpets of colorful coral, as well as our country's imposing pre-Hispanic sites and incredibly diverse expressions of art, traditions, and languages.

IMBALANCE/EXCESS/NEGLIGENCE> RESPONSIBILITY GREED/COMPETITION/FEAR/UPHEAVAL> SAFETY GOVERNMENT/INDUSTRY/SCIENCE/YOU= SYNERGY Everyone can rise to the challenge of global warming through inspired actions, empathy, and ingenuity—fueled by SPIRITUAL CONSCIOUSNESS+ SCIENTIFIC PRAYER LOW-CARBON economy /LOW-CARBON industry /LOW-CARBON behavior A NEW, LOW-CARBON WORLD. INEVITABLE? YES.

WE HAD TO FIND a new chairperson for our department at the university where I am a tenured professor. I was the head of the search committee.

ANOTHER SLEEPLESS NIGHT, and once again, I found myself literally walking on my knees on the concrete of my driveway. Looking up at the sky, I wondered how long I would have to endure the pain of my life.

I WAS TEN WHEN my mother passed on, and in the years that followed, I couldn't help but feel that something was missing. I missed my mom, of course, but I also missed having a mom.

AS I EMPTIED the contents of my desk into a cardboard box to carry down to the parking garage, the sense of personal failure was palpable. Only 12 months earlier I'd joined the company, hopeful that I could make a real contribution to this small investment advisor.