Again Seeker
Tonight I got the joy of wrapping a a few gifts. But this year, I want to rewrap how we do Christmas. I want to know my family better and the distance between us makes it a little more complicated.I’ve rewrapped it a bit and will be giving the gift of quality time and togetherness.…
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It seems strange that a harlot would rescue Israelite scouts. That the brazen woman’s outlandish save secured her a place in the lineage of the King of Kings is remarkable. A few years ago, I read this book called, Pearl in the Sand by Tessa Afshar. A fictional account of the story of Rahab and…
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I’m sitting her trying to decide whether I want to bake another batch of pecan pie muffins now or wait until tomorrow. But tomorrow night the gifts need to get wrapped. I’ve already back one batch of pecan pie muffins but I’m thinking of adding some cocoa powder for a chocolate option. To keep me…
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Reblame means when you place blame on someone or something over and over, as if it will alleviate the problem. Blaming and shaming is something we’ve done to sexual abuse victims over and over again. In this day and age with the #MeToo movement, I find it striking that a sexually assaulted and harrassed woman…
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Urban Dictionary saves me again. I’m sitting here tonight dozing off and on again. This morning I tried to resleep after Keck got up and turned up the heater. Resleep means that you toss and turn and get no quality sleep following being awoken before the alarm goes off. Now I’ve been presleeping in front…
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Rest. It’s what we need following our #epicSaturdays. My work colleagues were teasing me about my Saturday agendas. Last weekend, it was Jane Austen’s birthday celebration, followed by a Congo Restoration pop up, three-layer cake baking and then a Christmas party. This weekend was we went to Davis Street Coffee for breakfast, the Dallas Farmers…
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This week Keck had an in office procedure on his big toe. He’s fine and it’s healing nicely, but the whole thing reminded me of my friend Eunice. Once Eunice repeatedly asked our Sunday School class to pray for her toe. She said it was healing after she had surgery. Concerned, I ask her when…
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I was looking for the right word for something that happened yesterday. I’m still not sure I’ve found it in this one. And, I’m not even sure if it’s an again. It may be a new thing. Reconvey means to impart or transfer back to a previous position or owner. I suppose that’s what happened…
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Keck and I joke that retired means tired again. Retirement actually means “the withdrawal from one’s position or occupation or from active working life.” I have two friends who are retiring this month. They’re looking into 2020 with a whole new outlook. No more 9 to 5, late nights, weekends, or work-related travel. Most of…
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Repetition is basically repeating. But the root word petition means to make a request. In my mind, then, repetition could mean to request again. As I think about that on this eleventh day of Readvent, I’m drawn to the idea of praying in color. It’s an idea my friend Kay introduced me to many years…
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