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Tag Archives: grace
santa without elves – November 8
11.8 he arrived on a bicycle, wool hat, scarf wrapped, and we shared coffee. santa without elves anymore, a life of jolly business overrun by the mistakes. and then he found Jesus, or Jesus found him. so he … Continue reading
her smile broke me open – November 4
11.4 her smile broke me open the very first time sitting on the back porch when I drove up and lighting up the whole sun in my sky. years in the doing asking, loving, making I … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversary, appreciation, God, grace, love, thankfulness, wonder
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soft autumn afternoon – October 6
10.6 soft autumn afternoon, napping before a fire like a cat, stretched out and dozy. ————————–
chanting fills – October 4
10.4 chanting fills the space with echoing faith. long born community gathering to pray send, care, gather for hearts to listen. chanting fills the huge space with presence. —————–
puppy love – October 3
10.3 puppy shows up to be fed with a friend. hungry strays telling each other where to find a meal. maybe Jesus-dog taught her from that place where canines know things they only hint to us in wags. … Continue reading
grace in between – September 26
9.26 The leaves have begun their descent into the crannies and wrinkles of bone bare sump below the dam. soon colors will flare and singe but not yet. a pause, as if hesitant anticipation is the harbinger of what … Continue reading
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Tagged anticipation, calm, changes, grace, pauses, resting, seasons, thankfulness, waiting
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a single red stamen – September 20
9.20 a single red stamen stands tall amidst the sea of dead and dying leaves as if dropped in by arrow specificity, a mystery of grace and random chance. like each soul in a desert calling to the Lord. … Continue reading
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Tagged chance, grace, life, nature, pistil and stamen, Prayer, randomness, souls
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blip, he moved – August 24
8.24 blip, he moved. or she. tiny frog in the maw of my mower. his life is in your hands the voice said. so I move carefully. it’s only a lawn, weeds scruff, things to be taken down … Continue reading
four poster – July 30
7.30 four poster. tall, finialed emblem of life and love through our years. we brought the children forth upon you, told stories, snuggled. and now I smile when I see you decked in mismatched pillows of our … Continue reading
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Tagged bed, ease, embodiment, family, four poster, grace, joy, love, marriage, memory, sacrament, time, together
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