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Leave the Light On: A Tenakee Dispatch
If I were young again, I'd pay attention to that little-known dimension, a taste of endless time. It's just like water- it runs right though your fingers.-- Chris Smithers from his song, "Leave the Light On" The power has been out a lot recently. It’s not the same at...
Sunday’s Thought
"Give all that you can while you can, with whatever you have to give.Don't hold back, but throw your arms wide open... give and give again while there is still time. You are not here to be a museum, but a carnival." - Former Alaska bishop Steve Charleston.
What God Said on the Radio Today
I tossed kindling on the coals and they lit, fed the dogs and let them out and in again ( it's 40 degrees and raining), poured my coffee with cream and composed a Haiku on Olive, my new-old typewriter. The radio was on, Morning Edition from far away-- the NPR studios-...
Sunday’s Thought (from the funny pages)
“Aren't the clouds beautiful? They look like big balls of cotton... I could just lie here all day, and watch them drift by... If you use your imagination, you can see lots of things in the cloud formations... What do you think you see, Linus?" "Well, those clouds up...
What to Do About November
I rarely light candles except at the dinner table or on birthday cakes and special occasions. But that 'little light of mine' tune has been noodling around in my brain all week. Maybe that means it's time to celebrate the ordinary goodness of fall days and long...
Each Vote Counts (And No Shoving)
It's election eve, and might as well be Christmas Eve because I'm so excited. I love voting, and I really love this feeling the night before, in part because I know this may be as good it gets-- but that's okay-- because tonight, I'm going to be optimistic...
Sunday’s Thought
"Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice. Justice at its best is love correcting everything that stands against love."-- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (From the back of St. Michael & All Angels All Saints Sunday leaflet.) Today in church Mother Jan...