Night Light
as read October 2, 2013 By artist Leah Saulnier “‘The seed of God is in us. Pear seeds grow into pear trees, nut seeds into nut trees, and God seeds into God.’–Meister Eckhart. Often we may feel...
View ArticleCranberry Bog
as written October 3, 2013 I missed the fall on the east coast. Desperately. And against the waves of sickness and sadness I drove through the traffic with Nick at my side to watch the cranberries be...
View ArticleGrip
as read October 5, 2013 “‘Look, the wind vane fluttering in the autumn breeze takes hold of certain things that cannot be held.’ –Feng Chih. When we think we are losing our grip, we have good reason to...
View ArticleHelp Me
as written October 10, 2013 Dear Lord… What is wrong with me??? I thought I was getting better, and then last night happened. Worst hours in a week. Am I really getting better? I am giving everything I...
View ArticleIn Hiding
as read October 11, 2013 If you want to be found, stand where the seeker seeks.–Sidney Lanier. “When does a good program turn into a bad program? When it becomes a hiding place. As adult children, we...
View ArticleThe Decision To Doctor
as written October 23, 2013 Dear Lord… It has been four weeks, four days and some-odd hours since I have been beset by this sickness. Add to that another two and half weeks before that feeling...
View ArticleThe Stay
After a month of sickness and soul-deep darkness that I couldn’t fight, all my body wanted to do was sleep. More and more, as I gave in to not eating or drinking. My body heated and sweat and cooled...
View ArticleHumbled And Head-Bowed
as written October 30, 2013 I am grieving the hiatus of my health. In mere moments, my entire world shrunk in scope to the size of one more spoonful of food I was terrified to eat. Trying to re-open to...
View ArticleNatural Flights
as read November 6, 2013 The natural flights of the human mind are not from pleasure to pleasure, but from hope to hope. –Samuel Johnson “A truly powerful force in the universe is that of optimism....
View ArticleThe Burnt Fields
as written November 7, 2013 I asked the question, “Where in my heart has this trial been?” and instantly the imagery appeared: An endless vast field, burnt to the ground. The haze of orange fire on the...
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