Again Seeker
Shalom is a blessing, a manifestation of divine grace. My jewish Learning A couple of weeks ago, I finished reading Learning to Speak God from Scratch by Jonathan Merritt. I may have written here that some ideas were turned on their heads. One of them was a definition of sin that I found helpful and restful.…
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My mom gave me the word for today, when she asked me why, after reading scripture for years, that she saw something completely new. I told her I think it’s because scripture is like a gem, with many facets. One day you read it and you see something clearly and the next time you read…
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Sometimes life is strange and surprising. Coincidentally, while our drain was being installed in the yard, our air conditioning stopped working. We called the repairman. A great guy who quickly figured out that it was the thermostat, and that our personal home repairman, Keck, could easily install it. We went to the Home Depot, five…
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Republic isn’t really an again or back work — but to enjoy living in the United States there are things I need to do again and again. One definition of a republic is: “A government in which supreme power resides in a body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by elected officers and…
Read MoreIt’s funny, when I get to a long weekend or vacation and I can only think of one thing. Sleep. So tonight, I’ll retuck myself and Keck into bed. We’ll sleep in a little in the morning. Goodnight. ❤
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Tonight I cooked dinner after Keck and I ran to pick up the dry cleaning and some medicine. It being so light and bright this time of year, I wore my sunglasses on our short trip. I made a veg and steak one pan on the stove. Most of the veg was frozen but I…
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It is not the arithmetic of our prayers — how many they be;nor the rhetoric of our prayers — how eloquent they be;nor their geometry — how long they be;nor their music — how sweet their voice may be;nor their logic — how argumentative they be;nor yet their method — how orderly they be;nor even…
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There’s something about setting at a baseball game during the day, when it’s a normal workday and you have taken time off. It’s rejuvenating, restful. It’s outside of normal. It’s these times when the air feels fresher, the time seems slower, the smiles seem sweeter. It also makes you healthier, lowers your inflammation, helps with…
Read MoreIt wasn’t in my plan to duplicate my rewords except on Sundays, when I would focus on aspects of rest. But it was bound to happen. I published reconsider back on March 23. Then I was talking about buying ugly produce and taking care of the hungry in our own backyards. I thought at the…
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And which of you by worrying can add even one hour to his life? Why do you worry about clothing? Think about how the flowers of the field grow; they do not work or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these! And if this is…
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