Tag Archives: sacrament

match girl – December 10

Posted on December 12, 2016 by landl30

12.10.2016 she bought me a christmas candle to shine in the window and warm my heart   remembering the little boy who saw its orange flame and felt safened by the warmth   like the little match girl who saw … Continue reading →

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cathedral – November 3

Posted on November 4, 2016 by landl30

10.30.2016 the cathedral still calls opens to prayer in the midst of secular days. holy spaces holy places speak of the more that feeds. —————— (Holy Name, Chicago)

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always kiss me goodnight – December 18

Posted on December 19, 2014 by landl30

12.18.2014 always kiss me goodnight, she said. always let me know that you love me.   and I will do the same for you. forever and ever. right there in the contract.   always. ——————–

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the turn of an ankle – November 21

Posted on November 23, 2014 by landl30

11.21.2014 the turn of an ankle is a little miracle   beauty in an instep   the grace of an arch   and that doesn’t count   all the wonders they are   connected to. ——————————-

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amish men raised barns – November 9

Posted on November 12, 2014 by landl30

11.9.2014 amish men raised barns and the community came together   work, solidarity, skill, care, pride, sharing across time.   now a mailbox carves our territory. first a choice then a stake.   family gathering as if any excuse to … Continue reading →

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old friends – August 21

Posted on August 22, 2014 by landl30

8.21.2014 a few old friends went away today. the bed we made babies in the car that taught our boys the way home.   inanimate. metal. wood. and wire. stuffing. only stuff.   and yet they were friends.   godspeed. … Continue reading →

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mr. machines – May 31

Posted on June 1, 2014 by landl30

5.31.2014   Mister Machine, Hoppy and six guns, Barbie and Playdoh GI Joe   childhood frozen in long afternoons of trying to make the Etch-a-Sketch run.   Lionel, Flyers, coasters and wires, knowledge of more than just bicycle tires   … Continue reading →

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Lent Prayer 11 – March 15

Posted on March 15, 2014 by landl30

Lent Prayer 11 my family gathers around like those at the table in Jerusalem   when you took the bread and said that you would be with us.   we share a cup now though not always in remembrance   … Continue reading →

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family crockery – January 29

Posted on January 30, 2014 by landl30

  1.29.2014 family crockery out of boxes, chipped rose-patterned tea pot, crystal sherbet glass caked with dust of the years, ceramic beer stein with company logo for service well done, china from england, silver tarnished to dark fantasy duskiness.   … Continue reading →

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houses of the holy – December 13

Posted on December 15, 2013 by landl30

12.13 New England church, snow falling outside clear glass, simple white openness strung with greens. Words and music.   Low mystery building, altar, candles, deep and sensate, incense, dark wood, glass aged in prayer. Heart.   The triune sender speaks … Continue reading →

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