Author Archives: apronheadlilly

About apronheadlilly

wife and mother, musician, composer / poet, teacher, and observer of the world, flawed Christ-follower

At War

Posted on March 15, 2024 by apronheadlilly

I am kind of at war with technology. There are aspects I love, like digital cameras, editing tools, word docs, the connection on social media (This is a mixed bag!). But this constant phone connection thing has me perplexed and … Continue reading →

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Nothing but . . .

Posted on February 21, 2024 by apronheadlilly

He is not a consumer in need of my goats and bulls, my screaming, bloody, placating, keeping His wrath at bay. Even if it sounds holy, my meagre offerings, my sacrifices that do seem to cost me something, would never … Continue reading →

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Psalm and Some

Posted on February 5, 2024 by apronheadlilly

I will lift up my eyes to the hills— . . . to Sinai? To the hills surrounding Jerusalem? To the strong, towering places? . . . to the high places where pagans sacrifice to their puny gods? . . … Continue reading →

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Crazy, I Know!

Posted on January 30, 2024 by apronheadlilly

Growing up, I didn’t have a lot to spend on luxuries of any sort. I certainly didn’t buy clothes since most of what I wore were hand-me-downs or bought new by my parents. I was trying to remember as a … Continue reading →

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Remembering Grey Moments

Posted on January 29, 2024 by apronheadlilly

The whup, whup of the medivac helicopter matched the beat of blood, pulsing in my ears. I couldn’t breathe. My hands were clenched in front of me. A position of prayer, I think. A blur. Help, Jesus. They were talking … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 28, 2024 by apronheadlilly
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A reblog

Posted on January 28, 2024 by apronheadlilly
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I Want to Return

Posted on January 27, 2024 by apronheadlilly

I want to return to that place— the comfort and ignorance of childhood, the rooftops, the trees, haylofts, and attics, the fast river and railroad tracks that led nowhere and everywhere, green fields and barbed wire fences, and salt licks … Continue reading →

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Something to think about . . .

Posted on January 26, 2024 by apronheadlilly

I read a book about Canada where the author talked about a rustic resort on Baffin Island where hunters and fishermen come to “play” in the frozen north. Apparently, adequate plumbing is problematic in such a cold climate, so buckets … Continue reading →

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Poets in a Blender

Posted on January 26, 2024 by apronheadlilly

I think my barbaric yawp can sound not only on Walden’s Pond, in a metro, or beside a red wheelbarrow, but can also sound by a mended wall, near a road less travelled, and even in front of Herbert’s altar. … Continue reading →

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