Monthly Archives: May 2004
Not Giving Up
Never give up No matter what is going on Never give up Develop the heart Too much energy in your country is spent Developing the mind instead of the heart. Be compassionate not just to your friends but to everyone … Continue reading
Good News
The birth mother chose us. Looks like we are going to adopt Olivia. Another permanent baby was not in the plan. An end to foster parenting (5 is enough. We are done. No rooms left at the inn.) was not … Continue reading
Dancin’ Dave
Dancin Dave was dressed differently this morning. Wearing a 3/4 length pink night shirt, oversize novelty sunglasses, and a rainbow beanie. Usually he wears some sort of really short lycra running shorts, bright tshirt, and suspenders with his variety of … Continue reading
Evicting a Spider
A rather impressive spider has taken up residence on our upstairs landing. A big spider. A “Hey, look at that spider!” spider. I noticed him because I accidentally clipped one of his web’s moorings while carrying a load out to … Continue reading
Art By Mail
Have you ever seen an art exhibition coordinated totally through the internet? Sounds impossible, but not if it’s an exhibition of mail art. Three hunderd people of all ages mailed art postcards to this lady in Northampton, some paintings, a … Continue reading
Beautiful Ordinary
This essay from Relevant magazine gets a big “Amen!” from me. God made most of life to be ordinary, which has a sufficient beauty. Our troubles start when we expect more, when we crave the extraordinary. While waiting for something … Continue reading
Parking Lot
To anyone waiting for our parking space, You saw us walk up to our minivan with several small children and that was not enough to deter you from waiting for our space. There is an open parking space a mere … Continue reading
Mean Girls
Saw Mean Girls with Heidi and Girlzilla last night. It was pretty good as the writing by Tina Fey was smart enough to rise above the standard teen movie fare. Though all the teen movie cliches were there, right down … Continue reading
Rules for the Pool
If Mommy is not here to watch you, you stay in the big pool with me. If you cannot demonstrate the ability to swim (ahem, Speedy) you cannot go off the diving board. No drinking the pool water. (Yes, you, … Continue reading
Stuck in Abstract
Last night I found mysefl staring at a blank canvas, pencil in hand. Shiner Blonde in the other. Took me a long while to come up with something in my head I wanted to paint. When I went with my … Continue reading
Trash Art Waits For No Email
In the middle of an email Out of a pile of cardboard pops a sculpture idea Inspiration is often an inconvenient visitor
Morning Liturgy
Waffles Cartoons Formula Diapers Toothpaste Washcloth Newspaper Coffee Everyone Fed Everyone Cleansed Everyone Fresh Everyone Renewed Ready to engage, attack the sacred every-day. Morning is the best liturgy.
Acceptance
The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not to twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them. ~Thomas Merton This includes Myself. … Continue reading
Silence and Action
“Silence is the measure of the power to act; that is, a person never has more power to act than he has silence. Anyone can understand that to do something is far greater than to talk about doing it. If, … Continue reading
Temporarily Non-Denominational
Goodness, what an idiot. I am glad I am not from that diocese. No communinion for those who vote for politicians who flaunt Church teachings? Well, I guess that amounts to either don’t vote or don’t take communion. No politician, … Continue reading