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I usually sleep straight through the night. This is a grace, I know, And I am thankful for the blessing. To readers with restless legs and insomnia: I'm sorry. But a few night ago I was startled awake. I looked around frantic, Trying to determine what had shocked me alert. Half-awake, I roughly brushed my... Continue Reading →
I got home from work today like, "Should I stay in this skirt? These constricting tights?... ... ... "Naaaaaaaaah." For today is Fanksgiving, a holiday traditionally celebrated on Thanksgiving Eve and my circus socks are on and my colored-skinny jean game is rocking it tonight. I bought this sweater second-hand last weekend. It has a... Continue Reading →
"Lean into the Holy Spirit," she says, over coffee, My sister-in-law of the flawless style. She's the kind of woman who says things and you want to listen-- Because of what? Compassion? Wisdom? A will to hard-love, if necessary? Yes, yes to these and more. Because she buys me gluten-free baked goods sometimes, too. "What... Continue Reading →
When I was young and without a driver's license, Lauren's mom would sometimes carpool me to my house from classes. We would talk about all kinds of things--classes, memories, God. Probably colleges, too. Being in high school has its own set of stressors. One day Lauren's mom started talking about her wedding. Maybe we were... Continue Reading →
They say that the waves on my beloved Lake Michigan reached a height of twenty feet last week--crests of far-flung fresh spray spouting into the grey sky. I love the Great Lakes: their wide expanses of blue touch me every time I travel to see them--I could look at them for hours. Often, on vacation,... Continue Reading →
There are a few men who permanently sleep on the streets by the church where I work in Detroit. Most of them are at different stages of mental un-soundness; whether they are unstable from birth defect, personal trauma (may it be known--many of the street-folk once served in our military. Disheartening.), substance abuse...or any mixture... Continue Reading →
This phrase came to mind this week and I've been thinking about it a lot: Everything is overwhelming until you realize that God can be trusted. Because if God is who He says He is, then: He desires our well-being and He cares for us and He will give us good things. What is the... Continue Reading →
I used to work with this one guy at my old job who is fun and ultra-talented and everything else. One day I stopped by his desk and he wasn't there, so I left him a sketch of a particular saint whose feast day it was that day. It was a cartoon version, cute but... Continue Reading →
On Thursday, in the remaining moments of my lunch break, I walked up and around the city streets--enjoying the warming sunlight. I turned a corner and I heard music, live music, the kind played by a person looking for change on the corner. This wasn't your standard "play a few recognizable notes, move on to... Continue Reading →
In Christianity, there is a prayer given to us by Jesus. It's called the "Lord's Prayer" by some, but I hear it called the "Our Father" in Catholic circles, and so that's what I call it here. Just so ya know. Not last weekend (Halloween/ All Saints Day), but the weekend before, I lost my... Continue Reading →
