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Book Review: Shadows
Post Views = 1058Shadows: Scruples On The Line by Evie Yoder Miller) I was very interested in this book because of my Mennonite background and its connections to the Shenandoah Valley, the area of Virginia where I have lived most of my life. This book follows five Anabaptist families who are all a part of…
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Autumn
Post Views = 7346The season of autumn The season of death A holy process A sacred moment of stepping outdoors A new cleanliness in the air As all around is dying As all around is letting go As all around is finding the divine freedom of release Just a part of the cycle of life…
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Which journey am I on?
Post Views = 748What is this journey? A journey into the unknown? A journey toward God? A journey toward finding my true self? Is the journey about me? Making sure I’m a good person, well-respected and well-liked? Making sure I go to heaven? Making sure I’m on the moral high ground? Making sure I’m right…
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Significant Silence
Post Views = 1045(I missed going to the beach this summer, so I wrote this poem instead.) By the ocean The sound of greens and blues Swirling and foaming Grit under my feet Heat on my face Sinking into the pulsating coolness A steady rhythm Swoosh-ahhh, swoosh-ahhh Salty air with a bit of tanginess Pungent…
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Another Good Friday Post
Post Views = 1183I’ve written about Good Friday many times, so why another post on Good Friday? Because there’s so much to ponder. Because there’s a deepness I’m still struggling to comprehend. Because there’s meaning to it I haven’t yet grasped. I’m still taking it for granted. I’m still misinterpreting. I’m still brushing it off with clichés. You…
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On Becoming Parents
Post Views = 969(Written for my daughters and sons-in-law as they undertake parenting) Your parenting journey is about to begin, a journey that is unlike any other. It’s exciting and so rewarding, but also difficult and scary. It brings moments of joy and laughter, but also moments of pain and tears. It comes with sleepless nights…