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Words From a Russian Gulag, and #892-901
Swimming pools are closed, boats are docked, school starts and summer comes to grinding halt... the American holiday of Labor Day is a turning point. I don't let summer go so easily; I hold on as if something precious is slipping away. The end of summer marks the...
A Plan — of Sorts
Sometimes, I get a hankering to change furniture around. It seems that most every year, I rearrange the furniture in the "school room" (the former dining room). I usually think I can't come up with a new configuration-- I mean, there are only a limited number of...
10,000 Reasons = #891
Sometimes, you just need this reminder. That, even while cracks and fissures are opening all around, that the walls may be crumbling... that there are still... 10,000 reasons to thank Him. To worship. This song ministers to me each time I hear it... and I sure do need...
Five Minute Friday: Connect
1. Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking. 2. Link back here and invite others to join in. 3. And then absolutely, no ifs, ands or buts about it, you need to visit the person who linked up before you & encourage them in their...
“Difficult Times Ahead…”
August 5, Sunday. On this day in history: 7 people were shot in a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, WI. Three are still in critical condition. It is only two weeks since the mass shooting at a theater in Aurora, CO. And now there is another tragedy. After Sunday's shocking,...
He is Here
The spirit hovered over the waters. Before it all began, His breath was here, blowing dreams into being. Mighty oaks, redwoods, the earth's crater-bowls of oceans, large blocks of land, the unending sky... all were here in the beginning. He made it so....
Memories From Camp (my own writing prompt)
I read the advice today: "Just write and keep writing." Even on days when I feel as if I have nothing at all to say, when it seems as if all has already been said in this online world of words... I keep pressing on. So, today, I will share my exercise with you. I have...
The Race We Run
I've been watching (along with millions of others) some of the Olympics the past few days. I enjoyed the parade of nations at the opening ceremonies as athletes from over 200 countries entered the same arena, one group after another. It was a gorgeous sight... so many...
Doctor’s Helper
When I was eight years old, we moved to Alabama from South Dakota. I vividly remember the move. My father was one of the first two physicians in our small town, they needed doctors, and they were happy to have us move in. My father borrowed money and bought an old...
Bits of Chocolate
I like imagining and thinking and conjuring. I could easily spend way too much time dreaming. I'm kind of a dreamer. But, I realize that what I'm imagining, what I'm thinking, what I'm dreaming is but only a tiny sliceo of the real pie. Here I am, dreaming of tiny...
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