Again Seeker
God, the shadows are as scary as the darkness Half-shaped figures and illusions Startle me, tempt me, entice me To join in their obscure games. They seem inviting – gray, Not one way or the other. Gray is almost light and almost dark. Shadows are undefined, vague. Darkness makes them disappear and so does the…
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I shared earlier this week that I had read the book, Girl at the End of the World by Elizabeth Esther. I shared that I was sitting with it and struggling with it. One of the things Ester said: I still don’t know how to rest or relax. I feel guilty about taking a day…
Read MoreMerriam-Webster reported today that reticent was a trending word today. The report was political in nature. Yet as I thought about the word, I realized there were many times that I wanted to be silent or non-communicative. There are times when I want to parse my words to ensure that I’m being diplomatic or on…
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It’s a constant struggle to keep up with the sheer amount of paper that comes into my house. Not to mention the pieces of paper I cannot bear to toss out. Mainly because they have all my sophmoric ideas from grade school, countless articles from work projects, silly musings, earnest poems. Keck pulled down a…
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As I was leaving the gym tonight the 80s classic, “What a feeling” by Irene Cara, was blasting from the spin class. “Take your passion, and make it happen.” I struggle with this idea of following your passions. Not long ago a pastor asked us to follow our passions. Another time, a small group leader…
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Gentle Shepherd come and lead us,For we need you to help us find our way.Gentle Shepherd come and feed us,For we need your strength from day to day.There’s no other we can turn to,Who can help us face another day.Gentle Shepherd come and lead us,For we need you to help us find our way. Gaither…
Read MoreLast year, I hunted for a writer’s conference to attend. Something that would speak to me in a brand new way. Something that would allow me to dig in and dig deep for nuggets of truth. Something that might kick me in the seat of the pants and compel me to stop staring at blank…
Read MoreTonight Keck and I celebrated Epiphany. It’s our tradition to have breakfast for dinner and think about the past 12 Days of Christmas. The story of John the Baptist’s parents has intrigued me this year. I’ve read it and read it. Over and over – again this holiday season. Perhaps it is the wonder of the…
Read MoreAgain. When I was a little girl I trusted my dad explicitly. When I was quite small he would set me up on the top of the refrigerator and let me jump off into his waiting arms. I loved it. Faithfully he’d catch me. I witnessed this recently in a small toddler who wasn’t quite…
Read MoreMy husband and I watch the 1990s television show Sports Night over and over again. In one of the shows the lead characters Dan Rydell and Casey McCall are at an impasse, Dan thinks that Casey needs a plan of action. Casey says he has a plan — it’s Napoleon’s Battle Plan. “First we show up, then…
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