Nemo hasn’t mastered the art of writing and doesn’t have access to a computer, but if he could, he might write something like this, this morning: So, here I sit! It’s an ok room, I guess, but it isn’t home. Everybody is nice and gentle, but, as I said, It isn’t home! I had […]
Jan 8, 2019
Traveling Backward in Time
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January is a time for a new beginning–new year, new hopes and dreams. Or, do we polish off the old ones and keep them going, bright and shining? My younger brother and I were the only children left at home; the older siblings grew up, married, moved away, and it was just Richard, Mom and […]
Jan 7, 2019
Beginning the Week with Whimsy
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Let’s put reality on the shelf this morning and step into that wonderful world of make-believe where anything can happen, and often does. Ready? Let’s go. Let’s just suppose you are out for a morning walk, enjoying the sunlight sparkling on the snow, the breeze on your face which promises Nature is thinking about springtime. […]
Jan 6, 2019
How Many Wise Men Came?
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Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem — (Matthew 2:1). Today is the day Christians celebrate the Epiphany, when wise men from the east bearing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh, came to find and […]
Jan 5, 2019
A Confusing Kind of Morning
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A mockingbird, a cardinal, and a bluejay are pecking around on the grass. They may think spring has come early, or perhaps they are just taking advantage of the lull in winter. It is a confusing kind of morning–is it winter or is it not? As a reader, you probably have favorite scenes in […]
Jan 4, 2019
Love Is a Rainy Day
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Love is a rainy day, a warm blaze in the fireplace, a welcoming light in the window. Love is the feeling of deep contentment when we know we are in the right place at the right time. Love is being home. Love accepts us the way we are, where we are. Love doesn’t have […]
