musings from this morning why am I acting like a child rejoicing to see how you will wrap us all in white morning noises am I hearing things too tired to tell need to clear my head maybe get my ears checked check my own children but they are quiet silent sleepers still I hear […]
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snow poems
December 31st, 2003 · 1 Comment
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The week after Christmas
December 29th, 2003 · Comments Off on The week after Christmas
I think this is one of my favorite times of the year. Sure, the week before Christmas is electric with excitement and energy. Hurry here, jingle bells there, come home quick to wrap presents and bake batches of cookies. Lot of anticipation, decoration and celebration. But the week after Christmas is calm. Parking spots are […]
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Laughter
December 28th, 2003 · 1 Comment
I need to learn more about rest. I’m trying but I still have far to go. And it has been an intense season for our family these past few months. Now with Christmas ended, I’m finding I can relax a bit more. I want to try to take one weekend day to do “nothing”, to […]
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Scarlet Letter
December 21st, 2003 · Comments Off on Scarlet Letter
It’s been a while since I read Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel, but recently I’ve found myself thinking about The Scarlet Letter . I’ve been feeling such an intense sense of shame, and imagined that I too was wearing a big crimson sign everyone would see. Now I did not commit a crime. I didn’t break any […]
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Why I like to make my own cards
December 18th, 2003 · 1 Comment
It was my friend Katherine who got me started into the world of paper creativity. Her handmade cards impressed me: colorful collage and ink, personalized, warm and fun to receive. They were thoughtful, speaking to me through their simplicity of the heart and hands that shaped the paper. I asked Katherine once why she made […]
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