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The Way of a Pilgrim
What does it mean to pray without ceasing? No, really. Specifically. In practice. How do you pray without ceasing? Do you discuss every little decision you face during the day? Do you give…
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Bridges
This is a familiar view in our lives. We cross this bridge several times a week. “Typical Northeast,” says my husband. “Beautiful setting, overcast sky.” It always brings to mind “Bridge Over Troubled…
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You Are Special
The title has all the subtlety of a sledgehammer, doesn’t it? But this remains a book with a “special” place in my heart. I bought it for my oldest, now 10, when she…
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Wet world
On Sunday, the forecast was for rain all the way into next week. Now it’s looking like we may have a chance for sun on the weekend. But on Sunday the outlook was…
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Intercession
There seems to be a fresh spirit blowing through our church. People speak of a discontent with the status quo, and a desire for a fresh infilling of God’s spirit. Every Sunday at…
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Lovely, dark and deep
Actually, the woods my daughters and I walked through yesterday were anything but dark. The sun was so bright I could hardly even see this robin in the trees above, much less determine…
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Math Read-Alouds
Carol wrote recently about String, Straight-Edge, and Shadow: The Story of Geometry and the idea of a story about a mathematical concept seemed like a great idea. We’re mostly book geeks around here,…
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Birds, Horses, and Joy
I am reading Lamb’s Tales from Shakespeare. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society mentioned it, and I remembered I had a copy. But I can’t seem to gain much traction reading…
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The Metamorphosis
This strange little novella is a staple of college literature classes. But I didn’t read it till I was studying for my graduate exams. It intrigued me, and for some reason I thought…
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Mother’s Day Sights
I promise this will be the last photo post for awhile. But I don’t have time to write about the other things on my mind today, and I DO have some photos from…