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Divine life in human conditions
Hence, as a better writer has said, our imitation of God in this life — that is, our willed imitation as distinct from any of the likenesses which He has impressed upon our…
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Week in Words: Signs
As I drove through Owego the other day, 2 1/2 weeks or so after the Susquehanna crested at 15 feet above flood stage and washed most of the town in toxic river sludge,…
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Birthday sights and thoughts
Isn’t it beautiful? The hummingbird picture (which is impossible for me to photograph without reflections) is a gift from my older daughter, who’s apparently been on the lookout for one after watching me…
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Friday Fave 5
The Friday Fave 5 meme at Living to Tell the Story invites us to reflect on some of the things we’re most grateful for over the last week. I enjoy participating, though it’s…
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Read-Aloud Thursday: Herons
We’re into herons around here this week. We saw no less than 6 of them at a nearby pond we visited the other day, and it sparked enough interest to read every word…
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Girls Who Looked Under Rocks
I was pretty tickled to discover Girls Who Looked Under Rocks: The Lives of Six Pioneering Naturalists, written by Jeannine Atkins. It includes short biographies of Maria Merian, Anna Comstock, Frances Hamerstrom, Rachel…
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What’s On Your Nightstand: June 2011
I’m in quite the reading slump these days, but maybe a look back over the last month’s fare — and a look at others’ reading lists — for the What’s On Your Nightstand?…
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Wetland Read Alouds
We’ve been reading lots of books about wetlands this week, learning about the interrelationships in hopes of sharpening our observations at a local nature preserve. I didn’t have time to post yesterday, but…
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Poetry Friday: Robins
Robins have a certain dignity. They’re great mothers — they fly straight and fast, like an arrow, after the blue jays that try to rob their nests. Plus, who can fail to notice…
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Winged Steeds, Mockingbirds and British Chieftains: Read-Aloud Thursday
It’s been awhile since I participated in a Read-Aloud Thursday, but we’re partaking of our usual eclectic reading repast around here. I’ll start with picture books and move up through the ranks in…