Just the Basics
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October 12, 2015
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This Thing Called Life
I made a simple, fresh spaghetti for dinner last night. Though my calendar tells me autumn has come, my faithful garden soldiers on and so I had tomatoes and basil in abundance, tomatoes and basil that cried out for me to use them well. And so I did. I went outside and gathered everything that … Continue reading "Just the Basics"
Read MoreI Miss the Geese
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October 09, 2015
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Family and Parenting
I miss the geese. For two, maybe three weeks in these autumn months, they like to settle in for the night somewhere nearby. I’m not sure where, exactly – perhaps in the open grassy field near my running path, perhaps by one of the many ponds in the area – but our neighborhood provides a … Continue reading "I Miss the Geese"
Read MoreMy Not-So-Quiet Time
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October 08, 2015
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Family and Parenting
In my mind, my quiet time is, well, quiet. It involves a cup of coffee, an open journal, an inspiring passage. Morning sunlight streams through the window to the page, providing physical illumination even as I bask in spiritual illumination. I sit in the presence of God Almighty and I am changed, refreshed, renewed, ready … Continue reading "My Not-So-Quiet Time"
Read MoreWhat Love Does to You
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October 06, 2015
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Family and Parenting
In recent weeks, Katie has discovered the wonder of stuffed animals. Previously neglected, left to gather dust in the corner of the nursery, ignored and alone, they now form the centerpiece of her play. They ride on top of her toy bus. They sit with her on the steps or in a lap for story … Continue reading "What Love Does to You"
Read MoreWho I Want to Be
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October 05, 2015
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Loving Others
I had a coupon for a free drink, expiration date: October 4, 2015. Allowing it to go to waste simply wasn’t an option, so, though it was potluck Sunday and I was more than satiated with good food and drink, we swung through the Starbucks drive-through on the way home from church. The tinny sound … Continue reading "Who I Want to Be"
Read MoreA Soft and Impressionable Heart
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October 02, 2015
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Family and Parenting
We were, all three of us, on the bed in the master bedroom in the early morning hours. It’s routine, this: after she wakes, we bring her back to our room for nursing and cuddling and reading and playing, a sweet time of family togetherness before we start the day. She’s been drooling without reserve … Continue reading "A Soft and Impressionable Heart"
Read MoreWhat I Learned in September
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October 01, 2015
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This Thing Called Life
Emily over at Chatting at the Sky has made it a practice to record the things she learns each month. It’s a valuable habit, this habit of reflection, and so I’ve been joining her in it this year. If you’d like to join us as we remember, you can comment on this post with what you … Continue reading "What I Learned in September"
Read MoreAbundance and Waste
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September 30, 2015
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Loving God
I’ve been elbow-deep in apples for the past week, slicing, dicing, coring, cooking, blending, seasoning, canning, freezing. It’s what comes of a silly decision to buy two bushels of apples to supplement the two I picked from my own tree, I suppose. Well, that, and a decided thrift and a dogged determination to see this thing … Continue reading "Abundance and Waste"
Read MoreThe Bounty of Our Dreams
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September 29, 2015
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Loving Others
They stood by the side of the road, at the end of their driveway. A sister and brother, seven and five years old, perhaps a touch younger, perhaps a touch older. We could see them shouting, jumping up and down as we approached. Jonathan slowed the car and I rolled down my window so that … Continue reading "The Bounty of Our Dreams"
Read MoreOn Supermoons and Beauty and Being Small
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September 28, 2015
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This Thing Called Life
The supermoon beckoned, there outside our window, hiding demurely in the shadow of the earth. We ventured out into the cool air after Katie was asleep, stood on the deck together with our camera and our tripod and our telescope and marveled at the wonder of this universe we inhabit. We’re on the west coast, … Continue reading "On Supermoons and Beauty and Being Small"
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