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Out my Window: Beautiful weather. Sunshine! So thankful for this. Also I  was surprised  by a beautiful moon. Enjoying: The wonderful temperatures. Being able to take students outside. A new candle from a friend, pomelo coconut... so good. Flowers from a sweet friend and my son from Mothers' Day still alive. Listening to: Silence and …

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Practicing Resurrection Day 30

I have replaced my MP3 player with a camera as I go out on my "schlogs". I have been allowing myself to do more walking than jogging as I continue to practice this resurrection life. It is too tempting for me still to be efficient in exercise, to just check it off the to do …

Practicing Resurrection Day 24

This necklace has become part of my wardrobe on most days, especially on subbing days. It is a heart made by the blacksmith Michael Martin from a reclaimed and repurposed gun. He and Shane Claiborne did a recent tour that I was able to attend for their new book Beating Guns: Hope for People Weary …

Practicing Resurrection Day 22

I thought it was an eagle's nest, but zoomed in to find the craftmen were a pair of osprey. Every time I drive by I have to pull over and admire their workmanship. These birds started from scratch and added huge sticks to make this intricate nest on top of a pole. I sat and …

Sunday Quote

Practicing Resurrection Day 17

"6:21am," my son told me the time the sun would rise in the morning. As much as I love sleeping in, there is something that calls me to join in the welcoming of a new day when I am at the ocean. I love watching in anticipation, waiting for the sun to pop out of …

Practicing Resurrection Day 10

The middle of the flower caught my eye,  so bright and so intricate. Such creativity and beauty paired with form and function, so ornate for such a practical job. All of creation declares God's glory.  

The Mind of Christ

I want to know the mind of Christ. I pray often that I will have His eyes and heart as I go about my day. That I would have ears to hear with His ears, but without His mind most of it seems jibberish, or goes without notice. Today we were reading about the betrayal, …

Leaning in

I have been prone to avoidance when it comes to pain. Well, more like ignoring, pretending it is not there, or giving enough space so I do not have to deal with it. When my parents got divorced, I was married and lived out of town, so I did not go home. Problem solved. Only …

Inhale

I inhale chocolate which is why I eat dark chocolate, it slows me down a bit. I inhale tea, mostly because by the time I remember it, or find it, it is lukewarm. I inhale books, and move on to the next one. I started keeping a "common book" where I write quotes and ideas …