Category Archives: Photography

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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Things Old and New

Posted on July 31, 2023 by apronheadlilly

Psalm 49: 3-4 plus . . . My mouth shall speak wisdom –wise words, tough truths passed down by generations of the faith-filled, the Spirit led and the meditation of my heart –the thinking, the praying, the thought-struggling shall give … Continue reading →

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A Reminder

Posted on August 22, 2017 by apronheadlilly

I cannot publish photographs here anymore. Met my quota! So just a reminder that my other site has my photography with my writings. http://www.apronheadlilly.wordpress.com

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There is a line . . .

Posted on July 21, 2017 by apronheadlilly

There is a line in the sand, and I dare not cross— but funny thing about sand and funny thing about lines, they wash away with beating waves, leaving a skimming reflection where surety used to be. So maybe instead … Continue reading →

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Recipe for Discouragement

Posted on February 15, 2016 by apronheadlilly

2 parts resentment 1 part pleasant façade A dash of memory Mix well. Add 3 parts criticism, sliced and diced (optional) Sauté in a broken heart and mind. Slowly add equal parts shame and guilt. Fold gently. Let settle covered … Continue reading →

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People Don’t See You

Posted on December 21, 2015 by apronheadlilly

People don’t see you; they see your cane, your chair, your walker. They see your tremor and your white hair, and the you you used to be and the you you are are supplanted by images and stereotypes and judgments. … Continue reading →

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Christmas Gift

Posted on December 6, 2015 by apronheadlilly

  Carried for nine months and birthed far from Heaven’s hallelujahs into Israel’s Rough fringes—a Bethlehem town, Incarnation, God come to be one of us—a Singular identification with The lost and the loved: It was a lowly Ministry to a … Continue reading →

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Life Changes

Posted on August 28, 2015 by apronheadlilly

I have often said the loss of my first child changed my whole life— how I look at the world, how I look at comforters, how I look at God. My husband’s motorcycle accident and my youngest son’s car accident … Continue reading →

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Brittle

Posted on August 27, 2015 by apronheadlilly

The air turns cold, brittle, and your words contract as my probing shrivels.  You misunderstand my questions, and I misunderstand your need. You ignore my need to talk while I ignore your need for silence; and so we sit pretending, … Continue reading →

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Yeah, it rains in CA!

Posted on July 19, 2015 by apronheadlilly
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