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When She Became a Woman
“She had been a slave until she became a woman and she carried a slave’s traditions into freedom.” – Jessie Redmond Faucet, Double Trouble Continue reading
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Recipe Sunday: The Mung Bean
So I have a niece with extreme allergies. As a result she is a vegetarian, but not just a vegetarian but extreme vegan. Her allergies are so bad that she cannot eat meat and is pretty much allergic to anything you can find in the dictionary. So anyway, I invited my sister and my nieces… Continue reading
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The Ordinary Acts
“The ordinary arts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest.”- Thomas More Continue reading
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Truth Is…
…foundational no structure can exist without it, and no tree can stand if its truth has not taken root. Truth is not held captive to the dogma of religion…. held bondage within the framework of theology…. it is not trapped inside the walls of College classrooms, oppressed by the lips of Baptist ministers, and does… Continue reading
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Is Regret Healthy?
“Make it a rule of life never to regret and never to look back. Regret is an appalling waste of energy; you can’t build on it; it’s only good for wallowing in.” – Katherine Mansfield ************************* Hmm…interesting perspective. I would love to hear your thoughts on this quote. Yay or Nay? Do you agree with… Continue reading
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Simmering Thoughts
I find that they are always best. Simmered thoughts. Anytime I feel the urge to transcribe my heart into the air I always find that it is best when thoughts have simmered a bit. A constellation of colorful expression brilliantly placed alongside a sea of feeling. A slow cooking of perfection, a lucent idea, crafty… Continue reading
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Writer’s Quote Wednesday – Non-Essentials
Today’s Writer’s Quote Wednesday is from Lin Yutang: Have you ever known a pack rat? Are you the pack rat? The person who just cannot throw anything away? As such the garage, the storage room, the extra bedroom, or the closet overflows with all of your things. Not just anything, but things. Things that are… Continue reading
