Again Seeker
Today’s Mother’s Day. I am torn in half on this day. I have a wonderful, beautiful momma who loves me and gave me life. She’s talented, stubborn, and loves Jesus. She’s my friend. And, I love her very much. Yet, I have no child. People will say that I’m a mother in other ways. Those…
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Over the next seven days, I’ll be away for a conference in New York. Yet, I made a promise to myself that I really want to keep. When I found The Way Back Machine and an old blog, I realized that I never really captured everything that I wrote for that. The number of computers…
Read MoreWhere do you reside? I know you likely live in a house or an apartment or 5th wheel or some other domicile. But where is it that you really live? I guess I’m really asking what do you live into? A week ago I heard a speaker at a conference suggest that individuals need their…
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I love it when I wake up with a song. Don’t get me wrong, I do not wake up singing. There’s a definite difference. I’m not a good waker-upper, never have been. At breakfast this morning Keck said, “I guess you’re not talking yet.” I think I looked at him and shook my head and…
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Reading Annie Dillard teaches you to be observant. In her book, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, she stalks the wildlife in Virginia’s Roanoke Valley. As she stalks and observes the creek, she can’t help but talk about the fish. She says she is “coming around to fish as spirit.” The Greek acronym for some of the…
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The secret to seeing is, then, the pearl of great price. Annie dillard, pilgrim at tinker creek I really enjoyed reading Pilgrim at Tinker Creek. Annie Dillard has a way of writing that is by parts beautifully horrific, as in the story about the june bug sucking the life out of a whole frog and…
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Reading Annie Dillard, especially Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, taught me to see. But before I get to that, I’ve been practicing my French. For a trip to Paris in 2020 I want to be able to order properly and find my way around, again. The lesson today was talking about verbs and the French regardez…
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Today, I find rest out of reach. Like I’m chasing it through rough terrain, while rest evades and plays hide and seek in the nooks and crannies. I’m grief-stricken by the loss of Rachel Held Evans. She put words to many of the same questions I have always had. I’m grateful for the books and…
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Sometimes nature forces you to stop in your tracks. Take notice. Dig out your cell phone and take a photo. I’ve driven by, walked by, and wondered why. Is the homeowner ever going to take pity on this tree and chop it down. It’s an eyesore. Dysmorphic. This morning when I drove by and saw…
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I will lie down and sleep peacefully,for you, Lord, make me safe and secure. Psalm 4:8 Retire as in the go to bed. It’s been a long week and I’m tired. Psalm 4:8 has always been of comfort to me when I cannot sleep or feel insecure. Get some good rest tonight. ❤
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