Monthly Archives: November 2010

“Please put nature only on the nature table”

Posted on November 25, 2010 by

I give thanks today for… …my family, too far away in southern California. I miss and love you guys. … Lyle, love of my life. You are my home. …friends we’ve visited on this lil journey. Thank you for your … Continue reading →

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On Faith, Writing, and Darkness

Posted on November 18, 2010 by

You arrive at enough certainty to be able to make your way, but it is making it in darkness. Don’t expect faith to clear things up for you. It is trust, not certainty. – Flannery O’Connor Darkness is on my … Continue reading →

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In Praise of Darkness

Posted on November 11, 2010 by

Thankful Thursday 10:2 Last night I went to Peace Mass, a simple midweek Eucharist at St David’s.  There were only a few of us gathered in the chapel, and when it was time for prayers of thanksgiving, I found myself … Continue reading →

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Thankful Thursday, 10:1

Posted on November 4, 2010 by

How often do you feel deeply satisfied and content? How often do you admit it, whisper it to the mirror, breathe it in and breathe it out, shout it from the rooftop, plant it in fertile ground with the change … Continue reading →

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