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Category Archives: early morning thoughts
… softened… by tears
Pulling weeds in early morning is never a chore after a night’s rain; in fact, it’s quite enjoyable. The ground is soft and those plants in unwanted places slip from the soil quickly with little effort. I was weeding one … Continue reading
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… finding the Answer…
I have six chances to find the right answer… only six. Maybe you are one of the millions playing this daily word game on your phone or computer; if so, you, too, have only six chances to get the correct … Continue reading
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Tagged Jeremiah 29:11-13, John 14:6, John 1:1, Josh Wardle, Psalm 119 105, Psalm 119:103, the right Word, The Word of life, Wordle
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… accepting darkness…
Today is my father’s birthday. He would be 99 if he were still celebrating birthdays. He lived three quarters of a century, dying two months before his 75th birthday. He is not someone I think of everyday. Or even often. … Continue reading
… up… rooted.
And I am mourning over blueberries! Tiny, tiny berries, sturdy new growth all frozen because of last week’s frigid temperatures. I will not pick fresh berries this early summer… and I’m sad. Tom and I were walking in the state … Continue reading
… home…
There is a lot of building activity going on these days– in our yard. Bird couples are busy, busy constructing new homes for their little ones. I watch a winged pair check out a possible new site for their home … Continue reading
… thirsty…
(I accidentally posted this draft earlier today, and now I do not know how to undo it. It is clearly unfinished; I wasn’t even going to post it. But in my carelessness, I have learned I can add to this … Continue reading
… ready or not… part 2
The number of deaths in Turkey and Syria has now surpassed 47,000. Can you even begin to feel the pain those left behind are experiencing. Many have buried entire families; the loss is staggering. I walk quietly these days, praying. … Continue reading
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Tagged baby born in the rubble, earthquake, Lamentations 3:22-23, preparedness, Syria, Turkey
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… ready… or not…
Life is not quite so happy these past hours. I can’t seem to find freedom of thought as I move in my safe world (for the now), watching those caught in the rubble. The tall buildings keep tumbling to the … Continue reading
… fighting to be… free
Would you believe I asked Google this morning… are birds happy? I was watching a male red cardinal out my window; he looked so bright and cheerful. I thought surely birds are happy. Would you believe Google answered “yes, birds … Continue reading
… speaking Christmas…
“I was so angry,” my brother and I were having a tearful conversation three days ago. “I was mad at everyone, even you. Everyone had left me. Daddy had been gone for three years. You and Nancy were married after … Continue reading
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Tagged angels, Ephesians 4:29, Luke 1, Luke 2, Matthew 1, Proverbs 16:24, Speaking. Christmas, words
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