by Prasanta | Jun 27, 2011 | One Thousand Gifts, Thankfulness
276. a sunny weekend 277. fresh lettuce from the garden 278. writing my 100th post this past week… I forgot to commemorate it with a little note, but no matter… I’m still forging ahead– and will possibly pick another number, such as 125 or 150,...
by Prasanta | Jun 24, 2011 | Five Minute Friday, Wonder
It’s Friday and you know the routine! The prompt at Five Minute Friday hosted by Lisa-Jo at her site. I look forward to Fridays and these prompts. Visit her site to read other five-minute posts or to participate! Today’s prompt is “Wonder”....
by Prasanta | Jun 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
Dodge and Burn This week, I attended a class on how to use photoshop. During the class, the instructor used a phrase I hadn’t heard in years: “dodge and burn.” When he mentioned the term, it sounded vaguely familiar, and then– all of a sudden, I remembered where...
by Prasanta | Jun 22, 2011 | Dreams, Failure, One Thousand Gifts, Thankfulness
My Weekly Gratitude List– #266-275: 266. Playing badminton outside in the yard 267. getting some cleaning done indoors 268. playing outdoor games in the park with a few friends 269. watching my 10-year-old catch a pop-fly ball, while sliding down on the...
by Prasanta | Jun 17, 2011 | Jesus, Journey, Stories about home
On Fridays, I often like to participate in a fun little writing exercise called “Five Minute Friday” at Lisa-Jo’s website, the Gypsy Mama. Simply write for five minutes, unedited, for the pure joy of writing. No editing allowed. Lisa-Jo provides a...
by Prasanta | Jun 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
He’d drop it off on the shaded front porch, if we weren’t home. Later, we’d pick up the crinkly brown paper sack filled to the top with homegrown drops of sunshine: juicy, red tomatoes. I marveled at the generosity of the gift– a whole sack! To...
by Prasanta | Jun 14, 2011 | Beauty, eucharisteo, Faith, Haiku, Poetry, Thankfulness
In Yellow Summer Lilies reach skyward Yellow cranes, learning to fly Like growing children *** In summer, they frolic and laugh under the trees. The sunny yellow lilies sway tall; young souls are like the lilies, blooming in early summer’s youth, gentle and...
by Prasanta | Jun 12, 2011 | Creativity, Guest Blogger, Handmade, One Thousand Gifts, Writing
I’m tickled to have a guest blogger posting today! Below is a brief paragraph, written by my special guest: *** The church’s steeple was a shadow of grief that loomed over the tombstones like a watchful mother over her baby. The wind moaned in the...
by Prasanta | Jun 10, 2011 | Five Minute Friday, Hope, Past
It’s Friday, and sometimes I like to participate in the Five Minute Friday writing exercise, hosted by Lisa-Jo, at The Gypsy Mama. The rules are– write for 5 minutes, unedited, and then link up and comment on the person before you. Click the link to go...
by Prasanta | Jun 9, 2011 | God's Protection, Shelter
Lightning rips through the night, turning the dark sky a pinkish hue. Flashes are lighting up every second, millisecond, and thundering booms shake the house. With his big brown eyes, my eight-year-old pleads to crawl into bed with me. I am already waiting for him;...
