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Category Archives: a little bit about that
After All This Time
One day slips slowly by, minute by minute, filling up its hours. One life slips slowly by, hour by hour, day by day, filling up its limits, bounded by health and will and intersection with others on this human path; … Continue reading
Posted in a little bit about that, creative writing, philosophy, Poetry, Writing
Tagged aging, free verse, philosophy, poetry, thoughts, time
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Threads
How fragile are these mortal threads that bind us to one another, friends and family. That water would be stronger than choices made, that blood would be thicker than trouble. But these silken filaments made strong in adversity from without … Continue reading
Posted in a little bit about that, blogging, creative writing, friendship, Poetry, Thoughts, Writing
Tagged free verse, poetry, relationships, thoughts
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Omicron Woes!
O h, no, the dreaded M onster virus has found our house. I thought with a C hange of address, the covid demon would R un in circles, confused as to where we would end up, but O bviously, its … Continue reading
Posted in a little bit about that, Family, Poetry, Thoughts
Tagged acrostic, covid, family, omicron, poetry
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When I Was Young . . .
When I was young, I dreamed big dreams of earth and sky, of progress and promise. Context was safety, and I was so safe as to not know what real danger even looked like. Though it would not have been … Continue reading
Posted in a little bit about that, creative writing, Poetry, Thoughts
Tagged farm life, free verse, home, looking back, poetry, thoughts
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“Cats in the Cradle” and Other Untruths
Sandy and Harry Chapin wrote a song in the 70s called “Cats in the Cradle,” which told the story of a parent too busy to be involved in his child’s life; then, when the parent is retired and free of … Continue reading
Posted in a little bit about that, Christian, creative writing, devotional, Faith, Family, memories, nostalgia, Thoughts, Writing
Tagged a little bit about that, cats in the cradle, childhood memories, Christian, family, guilt, life, memories, reflections, thoughts, writing
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Displaced–Curse or Blessing?
In Henri Nouwen’s book called Seeds of Hope, he writes that “displacements threaten us and give us feelings of being lost or left alone.” He goes on to say the following: “Displacement is not primarily something to do or to … Continue reading
Posted in a little bit about that, Christian, devotional, Faith, philosophy, Thoughts
Tagged accomplishments, changes, Christian, displacement, faith, Henri Nouwen, job loss, purpose, thoughts, work
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This About That
I have finally discovered why rice cakes have fewer calories. You leave half of it on the floor with each bite.
Posted in a little bit about that, creative writing, Humor, Thoughts
Tagged a little bit about that, humor, thoughts
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Seeing with New Eyes
I had cataract surgery done a week and a half ago. I chickened out last year–something about a knife near the eyes bit! But I was getting desperate, so I did not read any contraindications and just went for it. … Continue reading
Posted in a little bit about that, Christian, devotional, Faith, Non-fiction, Thoughts, Writing
Tagged a little bit about that, cataracts, Christian, faith, faith struggle, thoughts, writing
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I Was Once a Thief
I was once a thief, deliberate, conniving, and unrepentant. Sort of. I got twenty-five cents for a weekly allowance, and it was the good old days when that kind of coin really meant something. Well, . . . not really. … Continue reading
Posted in a little bit about that, Christian, Faith, Family, Humor, love, memories, Non-fiction, Thoughts, Writing
Tagged childhood memories, Christian, faith, family, humor, memories, nostalgia, thoughts
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