The coach at the exercise class said something profound the other day. After each exercise, she would say, “Shake it out and move on.” So, her class of women would vibrate a little and move on to the next machine. With just a change of one word, that phrase of hers could become a life […]
Sep 24, 2013
Noises of the Morning
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To start off with, I probably need to print a retraction (don’t newspapers do that regularly?) I think the temperature yesterday may have been more like 50s instead of 40s. Probably my eyes were a bit sleepy when I glanced at the computer news. This morning the weather person assures me the temperature is 56 […]
Sep 22, 2013
Retreat to Refresh
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Friday I was privileged to attend my friend Fran’s Women’s Retreat, a few hours of food, fellowships, and Bible study. Her theme for this session was : The Bitter Root of Resentment. I learned a few things!! Don’t you enjoy a revelation or a new thought when it comes zinging into your mind? I do. […]
Sep 17, 2013
Garment of Praise
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I am totally bewildered, sickened and saddened by what I see and hear on the news reports. I’ve lived a good many years and I’ve never seen the like of people inflicting harm and heartbreak on other people. I ask, Why? What do the perpetrators accomplish? Does it give them a sense of power or […]
Sep 2, 2013
Perseverance
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Did anyone notice the moon last night? It was a silver sliver, sort of like a lop-sided smile, beautiful and serene. If the moon had human emotions, I wonder what it would feel as it gazes down on mankind? Would it be disbelief, horror, amazement, awe, perhaps apprehension? Or, depending on where and when it […]
Aug 23, 2013
Darkness Before the Dawn
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Such a quiet, peaceful morning. The moon casts house and tree shadows along my street. I’ll venture to say that of all the people on this short street, I am the only one awake at this hour. Maybe not. I certainly don’t know if some of my neighbors find sleep elusive for one reason or […]
