Lent Prayer 39 – April 12
Lent Prayer 39 purity of heart, said Kierkegaard, is to will one thing but I do not, and the tear rends me with confusion. quiet my heart O Lord that I may see your path forward and let be....
View Articlea glimpse of heaven – May 3, guest
Want to catch a glimpse of heaven? Gaze into the eyes of a child. A glimpse revealed in nursing babe, in curious gaze, in toddling explorations; earthworms in the garden, snowflakes on the tongue....
View Articlerain in the night – June 12
6.12.2014 rain in the night brings a smile snug in our beds windows askew doggie hiding in the tile bathroom the steady rising and slowing patter flows like good wishes down the roof slant washing...
View Articletin angel – December 15
12.15.2014 a tin angel dangles from our lampstand clanging in her only clunky way. small and white, her chipped halo sends a word. grace found here. simplicity. beauty from a tin can. —————————
View Articlemy turn – January 15
1.15.2015 let’s go around the circle, what do you love. the dog, my friends, a light schedule walking in the rain, my day off. Lindsay, I said. —————–
View Articlea day with her – May 17
5.17.2015 a day with her, no agenda, is joy, comfort, serenity. mahalo, breath of life. ————-
View Articleshallow joys – May 18
5.18.2015 a shower, a glass of wine and a great dinner. what more could you ask? Andy Griffith on channel four. —————–
View Articlesmall tangible pleasures – May 22
5.22.2015 slice eggplant and quarter ditto sweet onion, then bask in the aromas minute decisions garlic, shitake mushroom, salt, pepper, olive oil whatever else feels like it might work in nicely...
View Articletoting want – July 10
I toted numbers looking for a pattern of hopefulness against want then I sat down for an ice cream cone and was satisfied. ——————
View Articlepig’s gotta write – July 12
7.11.2015 pig’s gotta write a pome he does it every night hooves on the keyboard stomping about bimbi, oh my bimbi his favorite psalm bimbi, oh my bimbi all the day long. ——————
View Articlea blessed day – August 26
8.26.2015 mowing the lawn adding seed to the bird feeder oiling a hinge everyday everyday walks through normality the stuff of life straight forward the gist of giving and receiving just because....
View Articlethe back door stick – November 28
11.28.2015 the back door stick drops into suburban place blocking the sliding glass door from entries. we commute to the burbs they once told me where the money is and where people think...
View Articleeye of the beholder – May 12
5.12.2016 curved hip with leg tucked, lilac jacket, blonding hair from across the room I watch her stretch a leg and sip her cup of tea while she plays scrabble on her kindle. all’s right with my...
View Articlefriendly birch – October 11
1o.11.2016 a friendly birch tree holds us as we share sandwiches and wine along the road the gift of many ages waiting there for us. ———————-
View Articleearly morning grace – November 25
11.25.2016 early morning darkness pinpoints of grace in my sky. ———————-
View Articleconcerted concert – October 15
10.15.17 [concerted concert] wrinkling faces alive in song, not professional but intent to make music out of simple gift within. housewife, grandma, bookkeeper, teacher nothing pure; just holy....
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