But Mom, I wish there WERE no chores. Oh really? Oh really, small son? Then listen to my tale… ***** In the high and far-off times, oh best beloved, before iPhones, before sliced bread, before Adam and Eve, God created two special people: the very first man and the very first woman. Now the man’s […]
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Do you know the carnival game where those little balloons float up and you have to shoot them with a gun or a dart? Some of us are like that in discussions, ever so good at shooting down the hopeful ideas and helpful suggestions of others. That just wouldn’t work, because… No, I thought of
Sometimes my life spins past me Like a ball of yarn bouncing too fast For me to catch a tail And weave the stories that make sense of it all The colors are mixed. The dark the light and the heavy The scarlet threads of celebration All twist in circles round an ever-spinning ball When
Thank you so much for your responses! I am in email dialogue with a few of you. Computing… Computing… Compiling… Soon, some more thoughts on blogging. For tonight, Jesus is telling me to publish this, for one of you. ***** What does complete surrender look like? I always thought it meant an open book. An
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