tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86914581870041024152024-03-13T03:42:40.776-04:00kendal privette - a spacious placeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356183036852710510noreply@blogger.comBlogger455125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691458187004102415.post-90292933518837253712018-07-10T16:45:00.000-04:002018-07-10T16:45:25.745-04:00uganda snapshot - one<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356183036852710510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691458187004102415.post-18852075136522670732017-06-17T14:48:00.001-04:002017-06-17T14:48:21.632-04:00letters, undelivered: dear dad<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">listened longer,</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">i wish i could see you today, dad</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356183036852710510noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691458187004102415.post-88722519555659259532016-10-08T08:47:00.003-04:002016-10-08T09:08:44.175-04:00sitting, quiet<br />
<div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;">
<img height="320" src="https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/11232076_10153827458918032_6688721275939352635_n.jpg?oh=9b2faf13919e4fea1ddd1302a993b7dc&oe=58ADF4D0" width="240" /></div>
<br />
<br />
sitting, quiet,<br />
save<br />
the shhhh puhhhh<br />
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8691458187004102415" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a>of<br />
the<br />
oxygen tank<br />
the hot humid hospital-like room<br />
making its permanent mark<br />
on my senses<br />
shhhh puhhhh<br />
the blind is open<br />
and<br />
there's<br />
c street, evening-time quiet,<br />
calling me to<br />
run<br />
run<br />
run<br />
shhhh puhhhh<br />
to forget<br />
that<br />
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8691458187004102415" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a>the woman who<br />
raised my husband<br />
and taught<br />
and cooked<br />
and sang<br />
and served<br />
and traveledtheworld<br />
and whom i love<br />
is slipping<br />
into<br />
shadow<br />
shhhh puhhhh<br />
c street, evening-time quiet,<br />
is calling me to run<br />
but<br />
my boys’ nana lies, needing,<br />
in<br />
her<br />
last<br />
days<br />
shhhh puhhhh<br />
so<br />
i reach over and<br />
close<br />
the<br />
blind<br />
shhhh puhhhh<br />
c street, evening-time quiet,<br />
is calling me to run<br />
shhhh puhhhh<br />
but<br />
for now<br />
i’ll sit, quiet,<br />
witness<br />
to<br />
the<br />
wonder<br />
of God-at-work<br />
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8691458187004102415" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a>as he prepares his<br />
daughter<br />
for<br />
home<br />
shhhh puhhhh<br />
<br />
<br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><i><span style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">linking with</span><span style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;"> </span><a href="http://holleygerth.com/" style="color: #336699; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">holley</a><span style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;"> and </span><a href="http://www.missionalwomen.com/" style="color: #336699; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">missional women</a></i></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356183036852710510noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691458187004102415.post-55351441306793627932016-08-08T20:22:00.002-04:002016-08-08T20:22:44.755-04:00meet the siblings<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8jamFDITXTiIXzpR_DTGtv2NewZCToyt6m5h9mlI5O9elH53E2YyxZQ_1rGIkKvgDGVtkHnUBLv_09y1hu9OBsGk40UUxkSSqiL0uuPpM09j28F-0_EPm9QINeIdw122D-pg6iNv-p_63/s1600/sibs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8jamFDITXTiIXzpR_DTGtv2NewZCToyt6m5h9mlI5O9elH53E2YyxZQ_1rGIkKvgDGVtkHnUBLv_09y1hu9OBsGk40UUxkSSqiL0uuPpM09j28F-0_EPm9QINeIdw122D-pg6iNv-p_63/s320/sibs.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carol, me, Allen, Cam, Katie, Mary</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<b>i came across an old poem today and was reminded that one of the reasons i love my siblings so much is that they make me laugh until i cry. this piece is entitled <i>51</i> because it belongs in a series....</b></div>
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<br />
<br />
<i>51</i><br />
<i><br /></i>
<div class="MsoNormal">
two
sisters and a brother and i watched<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
dad sleep
in his chair yesterday<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
his legs practically
running a marathon<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
and</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
we began
discussing restless leg syndrome<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
only we
call it<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i>jumpy legs</i><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
or<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i>the heebie-jeebies<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
me – <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
it feels
like i have strings inside my leg bones<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
that come
out the soles of my feet<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
and<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
someone
starts pulling on them<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
like a marionette<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
katie – <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
it’s like
my blood is running backwards<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
but <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
not angry
backwards<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
cam – <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
my
toenails itch….<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
katie – <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
oh yeah<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
itchy
toenails is a <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
big sign<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
of the
heebie-jeebies<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
and the
laughing-till-we-cried?<o:p></o:p></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
soul food<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><i>what do you love about your siblings?</i></b></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356183036852710510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691458187004102415.post-26541655827619315452016-07-28T12:39:00.001-04:002016-07-28T14:18:12.237-04:00dear hank (three days before your wedding),<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img height="320" src="https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13709954_10207884869054551_5086780289293632237_n.jpg?oh=b91a7f72ac984ad4cb5178ebb46abcb2&oe=581662C0" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="240" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a daughter for me!!!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">last night</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">you slept in the</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">loft</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">your twin-bed-that-papa-made</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">arm’s length from</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">your</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">brother</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">but</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">when you come next</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">you’ll be</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">married, hankandblair,</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">sleeping in the </span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">guest</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">room</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">this adulthood of yours - </span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">owning a vacuum</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">applying for seminary</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">asking for my sweet tea recipe - </span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">i am </span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">shocked and proud and overjoyed </span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">all at once</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">but mostly</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">i am </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">assured </span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">that whether you </span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">dwell </span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">with dad and me on the mountain</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">or</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">with blair on moorcroft way</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">you are always </span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">in the shadow of the most high</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356183036852710510noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691458187004102415.post-53181265709590119312016-07-01T10:39:00.000-04:002016-07-01T11:59:34.937-04:00a friday haiku<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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a humbling act<br />
to walk with nobility<br />
trees, in summer garb<br />
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<b><i>what is inspiring you today?</i></b><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356183036852710510noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691458187004102415.post-8473189709495920642016-06-02T16:13:00.001-04:002016-06-03T08:56:27.220-04:00and the Lord was with<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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there's a suitcase on the floor,<br />
open<br />
there's a suitcase on the floor,<br />
ghana-bound<br />
and<br />
i<br />
am<br />
to<br />
go<br />
with it<br />
to meet a land and church i've met<br />
in<br />
picture<br />
and<br />
scripture<br />
but not with my eyes<br />
but not with my heart<br />
there's a suitcase on the floor,<br />
open<br />
and<br />
i'm packing<br />
toiletries-for-give-away<br />
little people cars for a little man<br />
four pairs of shoes for justincase<br />
three pounds of oreos<br />
my journal-by-jenny (with joseph talking points)<br />
and<br />
when i close that suitcase<br />
i'll leave out<br />
anxiety<br />
because God's word-living-and-active<br />
says<br />
<i>and the Lord was with</i><br />
enough times for<br />
me<br />
to<br />
believe<br />
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<b><i>My husband, Chris, my son, Jack, and I are headed to Ghana for ten days of teaching, sharing and playing. We covet your prayers!</i></b><br />
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How is your summer shaping up?<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356183036852710510noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691458187004102415.post-75797592005035022782016-04-09T11:43:00.001-04:002016-04-09T19:15:21.428-04:00a saturday sermon<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlHYzXC0OnwBxX67HD-kGDSvgsKy2qSvAC7rBBpW18Uwpr8eglYU9cdy284a1-kyp0EFTLhwYuwaeMOTcVkbdB_TgDQkM4CRcbobAt55WHAiHxU0mNBGufHI1rEEIwUmA0SWdDRrRZ4Kp2/s1600/tree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlHYzXC0OnwBxX67HD-kGDSvgsKy2qSvAC7rBBpW18Uwpr8eglYU9cdy284a1-kyp0EFTLhwYuwaeMOTcVkbdB_TgDQkM4CRcbobAt55WHAiHxU0mNBGufHI1rEEIwUmA0SWdDRrRZ4Kp2/s320/tree.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
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running<br />
walking<br />
<i>crawling</i><br />
from<br />
low<br />
gap<br />
to<br />
high<br />
crest<br />
and<br />
hemmed in by forest,<br />
the wind<br />
can't<br />
touch<br />
me<br />
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amen<br />
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<b><i>what is speaking to you today?</i></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356183036852710510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691458187004102415.post-49862071620730705552015-09-05T13:31:00.002-04:002015-09-05T13:31:17.332-04:00upon hills<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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take the hills!</div>
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God meets his people</div>
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take the hills!</div>
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<b><i>I was inspired to write this by my seventeen-minute-per-mile pace up this hill today. Thank you, pace. Where are you seeing inspiration in the mundane today?</i></b></div>
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we've talked lately,<br />
you and i,<br />
in a parking lot<br />
at the checkout<br />
or<br />
in the hall<br />
we've shared text messages, emails<br />
and<br />
phone calls<br />
so i know<br />
the<br />
burden<br />
you<br />
bear<br />
how it feels too heavy<br />
and<br />
you wish it was<br />
lighter<br />
or<br />
not as frightening<br />
or<br />
vanished, even<br />
and you came to mind<br />
this morning<br />
as i read the livingandactive word -<br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span class="text Isa-46-4" id="en-ESV-18591" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; position: relative;">even to your old age I am he,</span></i></span><br />
<i style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="indent-1" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px;"><span class="text Isa-46-4" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; position: relative;">and to gray hairs I will carry you.</span></span></i><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span class="text Isa-46-4" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; position: relative;">I have made, and I will bear;</span><span class="indent-1" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px;"><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 0;"> </span></span></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span class="indent-1" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px;"><span class="text Isa-46-4" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; position: relative;">I will carry and will save.</span></span></i></span><br />
and<br />
i wanted you to have<br />
this<br />
promise<br />
today<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="indent-1" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px;"><span class="text Isa-46-4" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; position: relative;"><b><i>i'm praying courage and peace and wisdom for so many women these days. what is your struggle? how can i pray for you this day?</i></b></span></span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356183036852710510noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691458187004102415.post-11059359711953669482015-07-27T18:44:00.001-04:002015-07-28T05:53:28.087-04:00public weeping<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7xiL8-nqgCsAA5tfJ62G6xNqRHg0ZymX3yuIsBLAhqQ1kvBlqGwJ97E5YDfDa-mOjGXPJWA-dEKv4orY-W4pXJ5HXuM5cyN_xnawCQgYNmMjA0iCDhVGXLuHg33A6ChkDr2ZBhmPcLJKY/s640/blogger-image--1172371929.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7xiL8-nqgCsAA5tfJ62G6xNqRHg0ZymX3yuIsBLAhqQ1kvBlqGwJ97E5YDfDa-mOjGXPJWA-dEKv4orY-W4pXJ5HXuM5cyN_xnawCQgYNmMjA0iCDhVGXLuHg33A6ChkDr2ZBhmPcLJKY/s640/blogger-image--1172371929.jpg"></a></div>the twins stood side by side,<div>matching in their</div><div>tank tops</div><div>plaid shorts</div><div>reeboks (original)</div><div>tan skin</div><div>wrinkles</div><div>and</div><div>white hair</div><div>their unison and emphatic <i>yes</i></div><div>to my <i>are you twins?</i></div><div>belied their fast friendship</div><div>but</div><div>one wore the green, hospital, i'm-having-health-problems bracelet</div><div>and</div><div>this one difference was my undoing....</div><div>i wept at the thought of the impending </div><div>loss</div><div><br></div><div><b><i>what makes you cry in public?</i></b></div><div><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">linking with <a href="http://afieldofwildflowers.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none;">kelly</a>, <a href="http://www.lauraboggess.com/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none;">laura</a>, <a href="http://www.solideogloriasisterhood.com/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none;">jen</a>, <a href="http://jenniferdukeslee.com/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none;">jennifer</a>, <a href="http://myfreshlybrewedlife.com/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none;">barbie</a>, <a href="http://www.7daystime.com/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none;">sharita</a>, <a href="http://holleygerth.com/" target="_blank">holley</a></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356183036852710510noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691458187004102415.post-38335355677411003112015-07-19T09:24:00.001-04:002015-07-20T08:40:44.072-04:00noise<i><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcyGMjx3cqIUSVSs70fAS9xs0vzrEmN-k-Ggje5tuaORgD1Tx7qhBQ9zJxjhmMz7lcbkOp9uQ1_YmOftGygUqpjI4VfQPhls-EK_4AVHskUtmeTSLMBY5d-hXPI5uZ7yR08CanQZPm3T9z/s640/blogger-image--1159373572.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcyGMjx3cqIUSVSs70fAS9xs0vzrEmN-k-Ggje5tuaORgD1Tx7qhBQ9zJxjhmMz7lcbkOp9uQ1_YmOftGygUqpjI4VfQPhls-EK_4AVHskUtmeTSLMBY5d-hXPI5uZ7yR08CanQZPm3T9z/s640/blogger-image--1159373572.jpg"></a></div><br></div></i><div><i>make a </i></div><div><i>joyful noise</i></div><div><i>to the LORD,</i></div><div><i>all</i></div><div><i>the </i></div><div><i>earth!</i></div><div>this day's joyful noise?</div><div>wave upon wave upon wave</div><div>and</div><div>the-world-noise drowns</div><div>as nature preaches God's</div><div>grace</div><div>upon</div><div>grace</div><div><br></div><div><b><i>To what joyful noise are you listening today?</i></b></div><div><b><i><br></i></b></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">linking with <a href="http://afieldofwildflowers.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none;">kelly</a>, <a href="http://www.lauraboggess.com/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none;">laura</a>, <a href="http://www.solideogloriasisterhood.com/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none;">jen</a>, <a href="http://jenniferdukeslee.com/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none;">jennifer</a>, <a href="http://myfreshlybrewedlife.com/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none;">barbie</a>, <a href="http://www.7daystime.com/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none;">sharita</a>, <a href="http://holleygerth.com/" target="_blank">holley</a></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356183036852710510noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691458187004102415.post-19327659816463968042015-06-30T14:08:00.001-04:002015-07-01T13:34:47.005-04:00on borrowed light<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvtDV8kQt_2RHFiWvnqNhFLAGxtWBIuoRjrK6c9HXEszNNmOpgWibOFmcaXWF-8Fo5s1kZc5GSMygG9Si7vPAkF-2B98CpUTL8w-3eVpuqQlTYq5eAtjScy6Sq-1AK_E03IEr5_wHKjNun/s1600/the+moon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvtDV8kQt_2RHFiWvnqNhFLAGxtWBIuoRjrK6c9HXEszNNmOpgWibOFmcaXWF-8Fo5s1kZc5GSMygG9Si7vPAkF-2B98CpUTL8w-3eVpuqQlTYq5eAtjScy6Sq-1AK_E03IEr5_wHKjNun/s320/the+moon.jpg" width="256" /></a>charles spurgeon wrote that<br />
<i>like the moon,</i><br />
<i>we</i><br />
<i>borrow</i><br />
<i>our</i><br />
<i>light....</i><br />
and how foolish i must appear<br />
trying to borrow my <i>luminous </i>from<br />
running<br />
clothes<br />
books<br />
teaching<br />
good works<br />
opinions<br />
<i>people</i><br />
when nothing this world offers<br />
shines<br />
the loving-serving-forgiving-Jesus light<br />
i<br />
want<br />
to<br />
be<br />
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<i>from whom or what are you borrowing your light?</i><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">linking with </span><a href="http://afieldofwildflowers.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">kelly</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://www.lauraboggess.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">laura</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://www.solideogloriasisterhood.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">jen</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://jenniferdukeslee.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">jennifer</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://myfreshlybrewedlife.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">barbie</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://www.7daystime.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">sharita</a>, <a href="http://holleygerth.com/" target="_blank">holley</a><br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356183036852710510noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691458187004102415.post-2903784600503002162015-04-05T07:21:00.000-04:002015-04-05T07:47:52.279-04:00lesson from the mundane. again.<div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">i lost my </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">dog</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">dog</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">doggie</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">moses</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">on wednesday morning</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">and</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">even though i was certain</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">he</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">was</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">dead,</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">tangled in brush or fence,</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">i searched </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">one</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">more</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">time </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">on saturday</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">and</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">when i found him </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">(alive!)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">tangled in barbed wire</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">i was</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>ridiculously</i> overjoyed</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">i've never been convinced </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">of death</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">only to be surprised</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">by life </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">so i would like to thank the</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">hillman solid brass round swivel quick snap</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">(its failure to secure my dog, really)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">for </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">connecting me to the first-followers' </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">unfathomable </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">joy</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">upon finding Jesus</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>alive</i></span><br />
and this lesson from the mundane<br />
is<br />
Easter's<br />
hallelujah<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><i>what have you learned of Jesus in the mundane?</i></b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">linking with </span><a href="http://afieldofwildflowers.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">kelly</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://www.lauraboggess.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">laura</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://www.solideogloriasisterhood.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">jen</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://jenniferdukeslee.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">jennifer</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://myfreshlybrewedlife.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">barbie</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://www.7daystime.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">sharita</a><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356183036852710510noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691458187004102415.post-21173781284090305342015-03-16T18:08:00.001-04:002015-03-16T18:13:31.709-04:00collywobbles<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6CAy_f-EgM0CDK92LZIrJ6QKR44jBYg47CxUYqIiqrK8UyD-EN7V0xA6mAaioEOUxvKHJZbAIHxGsTY5V-4XpM_CyCTa2HRPyXcWc49kFKRwjeSMuqvzy09GwBghK7i2zDyL83Sf2FDrP/s1600/bloodroot.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6CAy_f-EgM0CDK92LZIrJ6QKR44jBYg47CxUYqIiqrK8UyD-EN7V0xA6mAaioEOUxvKHJZbAIHxGsTY5V-4XpM_CyCTa2HRPyXcWc49kFKRwjeSMuqvzy09GwBghK7i2zDyL83Sf2FDrP/s1600/bloodroot.JPG" height="320" width="273" /></a><br />
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i have the collywobbles today<br />
what?<br />
you don't know this word?<br />
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<span data-dobid="hdw"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>(col·ly·wob·bles</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="lr_dct_ph"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>[noun]ˈkälēˌwäb(ə)lz/</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="lr_dct_ph"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>a feeling of</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="lr_dct_ph"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>fear</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="lr_dct_ph"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>apprehension</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="lr_dct_ph"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>or</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="lr_dct_ph"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>nervousness)</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="lr_dct_ph"><span style="font-family: inherit;">i am often collywobbly,</span></span></div>
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<span class="lr_dct_ph"><span style="font-family: inherit;">walking into school in the mornings</span></span></div>
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<span class="lr_dct_ph"><span style="font-family: inherit;">on the jelly legs</span></span></div>
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<span class="lr_dct_ph"><span style="font-family: inherit;">of a </span></span></div>
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<span class="lr_dct_ph"><span style="font-family: inherit;">world-class worrywart</span></span></div>
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<span class="lr_dct_ph"><span style="font-family: inherit;">or </span></span></div>
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<span class="lr_dct_ph"><span style="font-family: inherit;">sending the husband a frantic</span></span></div>
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<span class="lr_dct_ph"><span style="font-family: inherit;">i-need-to-know-you're-alive text....</span></span></div>
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how can i see the blood root,</div>
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braving the cold spring mornings</div>
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and not believe that</div>
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<span class="lr_dct_ph"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>the steadfast love of the </i></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant: small-caps; line-height: 24px;">Lord</span></div>
<span style="color: #222222;"><i>never</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><i>ceases?</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;">how can i see the sun rise bright orange over the knob</span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;">and not believe that</span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><i>for those who </i></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><i>love</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><i>God</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><i>all things </i></span><i style="color: #222222;">work together</i><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><i>for</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><i>good?</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;">i don't have </span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;">answers</span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;">today</span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;">i just have</span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;">the</span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;">collywobbles</span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span>
<span style="color: #222222;"><b><i>do you struggle with worry? what do you do about it?</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">linking with </span><a href="http://afieldofwildflowers.blogspot.com/" style="color: #336699; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">kelly</a><span style="line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://www.lauraboggess.com/" style="color: #336699; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">laura</a><span style="line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://www.solideogloriasisterhood.com/" style="color: #336699; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">jen</a><span style="line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://jenniferdukeslee.com/" style="color: #336699; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">jennifer</a><span style="line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://myfreshlybrewedlife.com/" style="color: #336699; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">barbie</a><span style="line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://www.7daystime.com/" style="color: #336699; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">sharita</a></span></span><br />
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<b style="color: #222222;"><i>(thank you, brother cam, for the word of the day.)</i></b><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">the chance to wear hats and scarves in the house</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7000007629395px; white-space: pre-wrap;">ticket back home</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7000007629395px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><i>if you could speak to your weather, what would you say?</i></b></span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356183036852710510noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691458187004102415.post-19416719566682555952015-02-02T07:09:00.001-05:002015-02-02T07:09:47.300-05:00put-here-for-me<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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this man that<br />
God<br />
put-here-for-me<br />
washes dishes<br />
secretly plants eighty daffodils<br />
in<br />
october<br />
for my february enjoyment<br />
tends to<br />
chickens and teenagers and driving<br />
after<br />
dark<br />
this man<br />
loves my age spots<br />
<i>are you sure they aren't birthmarks?</i><br />
he<br />
loves<br />
my<br />
every<br />
fiber<br />
he teaches his boys<br />
wrestling<br />
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woodworking</div>
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wife-loving</div>
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and</div>
<div>
the word</div>
<div>
and<br />
this man that<br />
God<br />
put-here-for-me<br />
is taking his Jesus-walk<br />
to<br />
honduras in 47.5 hours</div>
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and</div>
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humbly covets our</div>
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prayers</div>
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<i>for whom are you especially thankful this day?</i><br />
<i><br /></i>
<i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">linking with </span><a href="http://afieldofwildflowers.blogspot.com/" style="color: #336699; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">kelly</a><span style="line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://www.lauraboggess.com/" style="color: #336699; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">laura</a><span style="line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://www.solideogloriasisterhood.com/" style="color: #336699; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">jen</a><span style="line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://jenniferdukeslee.com/" style="color: #336699; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">jennifer</a><span style="line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://myfreshlybrewedlife.com/" style="color: #336699; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">barbie</a><span style="line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://www.7daystime.com/" style="color: #336699; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">sharita</a></span></i><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356183036852710510noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691458187004102415.post-81641771756799103902015-01-19T15:26:00.001-05:002015-01-19T15:32:48.445-05:00dear north carolina weather,<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ2RZyr286Dsfci-s415wiwx66WYSZioocTWXctSb-jl3K_UTv72_fmncmCusFlrW1XCTLKa3A6fTdUCie4m9ww8dhHWO6de_Lrs98TtWEIJkbTcpMDGs0wi0nQaCllzfq3_EgHeO2c74Q/s1600/sun+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ2RZyr286Dsfci-s415wiwx66WYSZioocTWXctSb-jl3K_UTv72_fmncmCusFlrW1XCTLKa3A6fTdUCie4m9ww8dhHWO6de_Lrs98TtWEIJkbTcpMDGs0wi0nQaCllzfq3_EgHeO2c74Q/s1600/sun+2.JPG" height="271" width="320" /></a>you don't fool me<br />
with your<br />
bright blue sky<br />
and<br />
balmy breezes<br />
maybe you lured me outside today<br />
with your<br />
sixty-two degrees<br />
but i know you<br />
i've seen the calendar<br />
and<br />
listened to Chief Meteorologist Van Denton's<br />
forecast<br />
you<br />
are<br />
a<br />
fickle<br />
one<br />
but today?<br />
i love you<br />
<br />
sincerely,<br />
<br />
sun-seeker<br />
<br />
<b><i>have you had a spring-like day lately? what did you do with it?</i></b><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">linking with </span><a href="http://afieldofwildflowers.blogspot.com/" style="color: #336699; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">kelly</a><span style="line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://www.lauraboggess.com/" style="color: #336699; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">laura</a><span style="line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://www.solideogloriasisterhood.com/" style="color: #336699; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">jen</a><span style="line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://jenniferdukeslee.com/" style="color: #336699; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">jennifer</a><span style="line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://myfreshlybrewedlife.com/" style="color: #336699; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">barbie</a><span style="line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://www.7daystime.com/" style="color: #336699; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">sharita</a></span></i></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356183036852710510noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691458187004102415.post-31615344819271416282014-12-31T13:28:00.002-05:002014-12-31T13:28:21.712-05:00a nine-word sermon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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the run down the mountain<br />
was<br />
quiet<br />
save for my feet<br />
slap<br />
slap<br />
slapping<br />
and the dogs' nails<br />
tip<br />
tip<br />
tapping<br />
on frozen country road<br />
the air was<br />
crisp<br />
smoky<br />
pine-needly<br />
the wan blue winter sky<br />
welcome after an<br />
eternity<br />
of<br />
gray<br />
and<br />
the frost was gone where the sun shone through<br />
<i>the frost was gone where the sun shone through</i><br />
<i><br /></i>
<b>in what small ways does God speak to you?</b><br />
<i><br /></i>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">linking with </span><a href="http://jasonandkelliwoodford.blogspot.com/" style="color: #336699; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">kelli</a><span style="line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://www.lauraboggess.com/" style="color: #336699; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">laura</a><span style="line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://www.solideogloriasisterhood.com/" style="color: #336699; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">jen</a><span style="line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://jenniferdukeslee.com/" style="color: #336699; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">jennifer</a><span style="line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://myfreshlybrewedlife.com/" style="color: #336699; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">barbie</a><span style="line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://www.7daystime.com/" style="color: #336699; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">sharita</a></span></i></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356183036852710510noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691458187004102415.post-51137362164598670612014-12-22T10:59:00.001-05:002014-12-22T14:53:29.966-05:00on losing and finding<div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">on the wal-mart floor -</span></div>
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a roll-back price tag, $2.62<br />
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a teenage mutant ninja turtle, donatello</div>
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one dead stink bug, on its back</div>
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a package of men's boxers, hanes</div>
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just dirt</div>
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a battery, aaa</div>
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a regular price tag, $9.99</div>
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but</div>
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not my missing earring</div>
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in my living room -<br />
young love, a joy-giver<br />
ruthkatecharlie puzzling and building<br />
with hankandjack<br />
time, a friend now, slowing and allowing us<br />
to find what's been missing -<br />
<i>together</i><br />
<br />
in the word -<br />
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<span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="text"><span style="background: white; font-family: inherit, serif;">a promise, fulfilled, <i>found</i></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="text"><span style="background: white; font-family: inherit, serif;">in </span></span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="text"><span style="background: white; font-family: inherit, serif;">baby</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span class="text"><i><span style="background: white; font-family: inherit, serif;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;">i will be
their God,</span></span></i></span><o:p></o:p></div>
<i><span style="background: white; font-family: inherit, serif;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;">and
they will be my people</span></span></i><br />
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<span class="text"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;">amen</span></span></span></div>
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<b><i>what are you finding this holiday season?</i></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">linking with </span><a href="http://jasonandkelliwoodford.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">kelli</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://www.lauraboggess.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">laura</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://www.solideogloriasisterhood.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">jen</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://jenniferdukeslee.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">jennifer</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://myfreshlybrewedlife.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">barbie</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://www.7daystime.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">sharita</a></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356183036852710510noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691458187004102415.post-44217624079744522422014-12-08T20:02:00.001-05:002014-12-08T20:36:52.756-05:00lessons on walking, from a high school chorus<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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dark</div>
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descends</div>
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early now</div>
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this is </div>
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holding steady the stumblers</div>
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is this why i love </div>
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Christmas's light</div>
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so much?</div>
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is this why i love</div>
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celebrating the</div>
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overcoming-darkness light </div>
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that</div>
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came</div>
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to walk with us?</div>
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oh </div>
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stumbler</div>
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may you walk in the light</div>
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through this season</div>
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<b><i>how about you? what reminds you of Christ the most in this season?</i></b></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356183036852710510noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691458187004102415.post-73458309888833762132014-11-25T12:22:00.000-05:002014-11-25T12:22:31.571-05:00on feeling thankful for stinkbugs?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">last thanksgiving. my twin, carol is left, then dad, then me.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">and</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">for these i am thankful </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">stinkbugs</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> as they </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">land on my lamps</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">i'm reminded that i enjoy the american luxury</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">of uninterrupted electricity in my home</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">health</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">not too many <a href="http://kendalprivette.blogspot.com/p/ed-story.html" target="_blank">years ago</a> i wouldn't have eaten</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">even one cookie</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">but saturday-sunday? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">three of us ate 44 <a href="http://www.laurenslatest.com/lemon-crinkle-cookies/" target="_blank">lemon crinkles</a> in 23 hours</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">and </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">shame didn't show to the party</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">my <a href="http://kendalprivette.blogspot.com/2013/12/what-to-write-on-your-dads-last-day.html" target="_blank">dad</a></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">it's our first thanksgiving without him</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">but my gratefulness runs deep to have had</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">forty-three years of his wit and wisdom</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">scripture</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">isaiah's words are my weapon</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">as i stave off the sad of loss and the fear of future</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Do you not know?</span></i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Have you not heard?</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The </span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-variant: small-caps; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lord</span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> is the everlasting God,</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">the Creator of the ends of the earth.</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">He will not grow tired or weary,</span></i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and his understanding no one can fathom.</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">He gives strength to the weary</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><i>What are your thankfuls this week?</i></b></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356183036852710510noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691458187004102415.post-23531349393406688892014-10-05T20:37:00.000-04:002014-10-05T21:43:41.929-04:00on living the first peteri finished 1 peter 3<br />
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but<br />
before closing the book i<br />
returned to the<br />
verse-i-think-i-can-live-by-today<br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>finally, all of you, </i></span></span><i style="line-height: 24px;">have </i><br />
<i style="line-height: 24px;">unity of mind,</i><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>sympathy,</i></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;"><i>brotherly love,</i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>a tender heart</i></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>and </i></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>a humble mind</i></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">i circled <i>humble</i> <i>mind,</i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">laced up my asics</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">and </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">headed to the greenway for </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">running </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">and </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">nature</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">and</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">prayer</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">and</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">living out this humble mind</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">a little more than halfway in </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">i</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">felt</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">GREAT!</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">i practically pranced when i saw my average pace was</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">9:09!</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">and i'm 44 years old!</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">i did a little cadence in my humble mind</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">9:09 and i'm 44</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">9:09 and i'm 44</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">9:09 and i'm 44</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">and then i heard chatter,</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">the talk of people </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">riding bikes in a leisurely manner</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">and i thought</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;"><i>how sweet, a couple out for a morning ride</i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;"><i>while i run these 9:09 miles</i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">and then i heard...feet</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">what? not cyclists?</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">runners?</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">holding a normal conversation while practically </span><br />
<span style="line-height: 24px;">sprinting</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;"> past my 9:09?</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">how can this be?</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">i'm supposed to be the best out here today</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">they called out a cheerful </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;"><i>good morning</i>,</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">one even turning and running his 7:30 pace <i>backward</i> a few steps</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">sigh-huff-puff</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">sigh-huff-puff</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">and i guess</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">when we don't humble ourselves</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">He </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">does </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">it</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">for</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">us</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;"><b><i>what are your thoughts on humility? are we even capable of humbling ourselves?</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356183036852710510noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691458187004102415.post-42401966870994024112014-09-08T06:04:00.000-04:002014-10-05T19:25:54.877-04:0026 words to start your day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMU7h9sUlO8dQ8yjI_AFjtrMcxrGanomPYugX8Oey0CKcoWKQpb3XKG3wXOhSt7UKYH7HIuetANTK1WIfnaDroCNQWvzyL69QakbvJ88B8GZnNF-xokVTdM33i3mEXOKTlVlMjuq0b09vH/s1600/tree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMU7h9sUlO8dQ8yjI_AFjtrMcxrGanomPYugX8Oey0CKcoWKQpb3XKG3wXOhSt7UKYH7HIuetANTK1WIfnaDroCNQWvzyL69QakbvJ88B8GZnNF-xokVTdM33i3mEXOKTlVlMjuq0b09vH/s1600/tree.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a><span class="text Ps-100-1" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 24px; position: relative;">dreading the day?</span><br />
<span class="text Ps-100-1" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 24px; position: relative;">feeling overwhelmed?</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 24px;">i accidentally looked at my calendars</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 24px;">this morning</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 24px;">which always makes me feel</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 24px;">boxed-in-and-suffocating</span><br />
<span class="text Ps-100-1" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 24px; position: relative;">so i'm saying these 26 words today....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="background: white;">shout for joy to
the <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span>, all the earth.</span></i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="background: white;">worship the <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> with
gladness;</span></i><i><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="background: white;">come before him with
joyful songs.</span></i><i><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="background: white;">know that the <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> is God.</span></i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span class="text Ps-100-3" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 24px; position: relative;">amen</span><br />
<span class="text Ps-100-3" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>
<span class="text Ps-100-3" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>what is one of your go-to scriptures for the overwhelming days?</i></b></span></span><br />
<span class="text Ps-100-3" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span>
<span class="text Ps-100-3" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; position: relative;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">linking with </span><a href="http://jasonandkelliwoodford.blogspot.com/" style="color: #336699; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">kelli</a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://www.lauraboggess.com/" style="color: #336699; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">laura</a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://www.solideogloriasisterhood.com/" style="color: #336699; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">jen</a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://jenniferdukeslee.com/" style="color: #336699; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">jennifer</a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://myfreshlybrewedlife.com/" style="color: #336699; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">barbie</a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, </span><a href="http://www.7daystime.com/" style="color: #336699; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">sharita</a></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356183036852710510noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691458187004102415.post-19868908697570316952014-08-24T19:09:00.000-04:002014-08-24T19:09:07.786-04:00what do teachers pray?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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804 is ready<br />
and this is my<br />
prayer<br />
for teachers and learners<br />
from preschool to college<br />
at<br />
home, private or public - <br />
Lord give us all<br />
peace<br />
eyes-wide-open<br />
joy<br />
laughter<br />
wonder<br />
compassion<br />
wisdom<br />
and<br />
love<br />
that you will be glorified<br />
amen<br />
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<b><i>what would you add to this list?</i></b><br />
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