From the fear that you have forgotten me, deliver me, my Jesus. From the fear that you cover your ears to my prayers, deliver me, my Jesus. From the fear that everyone gets a happy ending except me, deliver me, my Jesus. From the fear that my dreams are just here to taunt me, deliverContinue reading "Litany of Hope"
Reflecting on 2023 – 1 of 4
That's a wrap! 2023 done, 2024 started, and my standard desire to reach back and reflect. So, to a world where blogs are dead, I sail forth. 😀 I am going to break this up over a few days, just to give myself the time to really stretch and think. As ever, I'll use anContinue reading "Reflecting on 2023 – 1 of 4"
The Prodigal
In my childhood, I was allowed 8 houses from my own,That driveway the boundary I was to turn 'round when on my tricycle.Another 8 houses out was a road, not very busy, but busy enough when you're little.In this same era, I heard the story of the Prodigal Son.I always imagined, then, these lines, "...whileContinue reading "The Prodigal"
Lenten Ideas for ya
It's the First Sunday of Lent, not Ash Wednesday, and it's a late Lent to boot. Well...oh well. I have zero actual excusesHere are some ideas for you--ways for you to enter the season. I've broken them apart into the typical "themes," if you will: praying, fasting, and giving alms. Here's to where God isContinue reading "Lenten Ideas for ya"
Ash Weds 22
Why the ashes? For a lot of reasons, but for me, this year, this one:Because of death. Death: that thing which I cannot ignore away, try as I might, Looking the other way, but being shaken nonetheless at loss, over and over again:-Mitch Albom's daughter, Chika-Nightbirde whose song about strength I listened to over andContinue reading "Ash Weds 22"
New Year/ New Outlook – 2022
It's been a RIDE. I was slated to end up in this mountainy place of UTAH the first week of January. You see, my sister's wedding invitations read "January 15" and I was going to fly in and support-staff until the happy day. Alas: a COVID scare meant I was quarantined an extra week inContinue reading "New Year/ New Outlook – 2022"
What I Wore Wednesday. It’s Friday.
I actually took that picture last week, a find from a friend's closet-purge. I love the wool dress! Alas, so did some moths. We'll share it, I suppose. I just redid the entire shop portion of my website! Did ya get a chance to look? I'm not a pro, so even jumping in/ starting somewhereContinue reading "What I Wore Wednesday. It’s Friday."
A lesson
As the golden sun rose I rode my bike late to church, standing on the pedals for speed and focus. A large truck redirected my normal route so I passed a road I usually don't bike, and noticed a house set back from the street. Large, dark, and the windows were all broken, unusual inContinue reading "A lesson"
Sometimes I feel like God is as far away as the cross on the top of the tower at my church, which is to say: 100 feet away, against the sky, me standing with both feet on the ground. Hello, I cannot fly. But I can sing you a song I once learned, from downContinue reading
There are still flowers
I saw the chicory on the side of the road, growing out of a forgotten/ broken/ rusted corner of Detroit, and I gasped like: I didn't think they'd come back. But they did. Why was I surprised? The faded blue earned through long days of streaming sunlight. Hello, hello. I showed him: look, the chicoryContinue reading "There are still flowers"
Seashell Nell 