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Sunday’s Thought
"All acts of kindness are lights in the war for justice." - Joy Harjo I read this just now in Reconciliation, A Prayer from How We Became Human, New and Selected Poems: 1975-2002 and knew that it is a perfect Sunday Thought for these times. While I was pulling up...
Fairs and Bears
I know, I've been away. (And there was some trouble with the website as well, too many viewers, which is not a bad problem to have.) I even missed the Sunday's Thought page, which I hate to do, but I went up to Anchorage Friday to visit JJ and our friend Garrison...
A Change of Season Post Card
I have been hunkered down with my novel revisions this week. I love to say that, and it is actually true. They are due the week after Labor Day and I might just make the deadline if nobody else dies, so pray for good health and good choices in Haines and Klukwan. I'm...
The Importance of Feeling Earnest
After about a month in Alaska, a very eventful one at that, Grandma Joanne is back home in Virginia. After I put her on the plane to Washington D.C. I heard about the earthquake, which closed the airport there. Fortunately, Grandma Joanne flew right over the shaker...
Sunday’s Thought
God is Love; and Love enfolds us, all the world in one embrace: with unfailing grasp God holds us, every child of every race. From an Episcopal Hymn, God is Love Let Heaven's Adore Him
Thank You Sticky-Notes
My friend Nancy makes her own cards for birthdays, baby showers, thank yous - you name it, but she doesn't write in them. Instead she uses sticky-notes so that the card itself becomes a gift. The thing is, the sentiments on those sticky-notes are also a present....
Strolling Through August
The rain it seems makes us all a bit more social. There were more people in church on Sunday, everyone was on time for a birthday brunch and stayed late, the same with Lexie's baby shower. That's three indoor events in one day, back to back, which I know I would have...