Our cleaning lady from Zimbabwe is singing in rich, high voice as she cleans. She is singing worship songs; I believe I have heard the melodies before. She reminds me of Lena, our previous Brazilian cleaner who also sung as she worked. I … [Continue reading]
God’s blessing: Good ideas
An underrated aspect of God's blessing is that it often come through the mind, in the form of good ideas. And a form of prayer we often neglect is asking God for good ideas "inspiration" whether on how to tidy a house, write a book, or run a … [Continue reading]
Sleep, Chronotherapy, Light Boxes, and Waking Early.
Hmm, interesting article from New York Times. I used to use lightboxes 13 years ago, and it worked. Then I forget to do it, then forgot how to do it. As happens with many things. (Faith, for instance, or prayer.) After reading this, I dug out … [Continue reading]
Living with Margins
Around the time, we turned 40, we met our pastor for counselling, who told us that he had experienced a definite slow-down around the time, he turned 40, and had begun to build in margins. For instance, we took time off before and after … [Continue reading]
Prescription for Peace
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7And … [Continue reading]
Lazarus
Lazarus Lazarus was never the same.For the rest of his life, he walkedlike a man with a limp--onewho is different--through the steeparid paths of Bethany.For four days, everythinghe feared thronged to him. And amid the terror, a voice … [Continue reading]
Poetry: A Love Affair
I loved poetry as a little girl and in school, adored it as a student in Oxford, and read dozens, perhaps hundreds, of volumes of poetry in graduate school, and for the two years after that. Then I started writing prose, and, as happens in many … [Continue reading]
Living Waters
Living WatersWaterfalls, crashing from the heights.Dazzling energy, like the spirit of God. I am but toe-deep in your lovely waters, Lord,mostly dry, for most of the day, but I want to wade, ever deeper into your … [Continue reading]
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