Published October 11th, 2021 by

What a year we have had. No matter where we live, the weather, the politics, the people, the pandemic and trauma exist. There is no getting away from it! The…

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Published October 10th, 2021 by

Our pastor challenged us to write a psalm. This is my effort. I pray it blesses you and that you write your own. Speak Lord for thy servant heareth. Praise…

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Published October 9th, 2021 by

I see a psalm as nothing but the details of your heart. It’s your yearnings, your confession, your sadness, your loneliness. How can I say that? Because a Psalm is…

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Published October 8th, 2021 by

As I write this, Canadian polls are open for voting. I took the opportunity to vote in the earlier time slots. Over the years, I’ve also worked in the election…

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Published October 7th, 2021 by

Auntie was a flashy, over-the-edge kind of gal. For instance, she came to our Jersey cattle picnic wearing a fur stole and heels. You never quite knew where you were…

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Published October 6th, 2021 by

This was our writing challenge and this is what came out of my head and heart. I was born at a very early age and in spite of that extra…

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Published October 5th, 2021 by

Do you remember that song? If I were a carpenter …I would… and it goes on into a half dozen occupations. Think about it, friends. If I were a…BUT you…

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Published October 4th, 2021 by

Yes, they were sisters but as life often shows us, people from the same family generally are totally different.   Now it came to pass, as they went, that he (Jesus)…

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Published October 3rd, 2021 by

The purchases I made at the book store came in a bag full of words. Storytelling, literature, fiction, the joy of the table, biography, real food, music, imagination and sleep-filled…

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Published October 2nd, 2021 by

Does time really fly or is that a fleeting notion on our behalf? I admit that fun things whiz by, while writing a term paper lags interminably. Remember your childhood…

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