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Tag Archives: family
Road Trip
My family and I have been on the road this holiday weekend, and I am gearing up for our 13 hour drive back home tomorrow. The road trip has become a way of life for us, after relocating several states … Continue reading
Posted in work and life
Tagged driving, family, labyrinth, memory, reflection, road trip, travel, traveling
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Photo Album
Staying at my parents house is somewhat like living in a photo album. I mean no disrespect by that, but it’s no secret that pictures are everywhere in their house. Even the front porch entry way is festively decorated with … Continue reading
Posted in work and life
Tagged faith, family, grandparents, image, memory, photo, photographs, remembering
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Lilacs
My house is filled with the pungent spring scent of lilacs today. This is the first year that the lilac shrub we planted when we first moved here has flourished. In fact, there were so many blooms this year that … Continue reading
Posted in quotations and reflections, work and life
Tagged Amy Lowell, family, flowers, garden, likacs, memory, remember, reminiscance, scent, springtime
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Holy Ground 4: Roots
When I think back to the first ground I remember, I picture the yard of my Gramma’s farmhouse. It was often muddy, which was a delight for my toddler feet but likely a huge nuisance for her. My parents and … Continue reading
Posted in Lent 2014
Tagged bulbs, family, farm, garden, holy ground, memory, roots, seasons
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Holy Ground 1: New Home
When we first moved to Virginia, our daughter was only two. My spouse and I drove one car cross-country to close on our new house and meet the moving van. Our daughter stayed with her Aunts and Uncles in Missouri … Continue reading
Joy, part 2 (right now)
As I write today’s blog, I am waiting with joy for several things, right here and right now. First, I am waiting with joy to spend some holiday time with my family. We are en route, my daughter and I, … Continue reading
Posted in advent 2013
Tagged Advent, airports, daily life, faith, family, joy, Present moment, travel, visiting, Waiting
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Night before Thanksgiving
My Gramma’s kitchen was always one of the most comforting places for me to be. But, on the night before Thanksgiving, the pungency of chopped onions sautéing on the stove sent me scurrying out to the bathroom for a wet … Continue reading
Posted in work and life
Tagged childhood, Cooking, cranberries, cranberry, family, farm, food, grandmother, memory, nostalgia, pie, stuffing, Tears, Thanksgiving
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Daily Bread
My daughter once remarked, while lunching with a group of my colleagues, that she was a “cheeseatarian.” She fits the description…sneaking cheese at any opportunity while I am cooking, and willingly passing up any and all other sources of protein … Continue reading
Posted in Who is My Neighbor?
Tagged academia, baking, bread, communion, Cooking, faith, family, grace, Neighbor, our daily bread, poverty, sharing, stuffing, Thanksgiving, wealth, who is my neighbor
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Music of the heart
My cousin, Jenny Trometer, is my point of light today. Her talent and her gentleness and kindness of spirit make me know that there is light in the world. Jenny brings her own gift of music and affection to all … Continue reading
Posted in work and life
Tagged aging, disability, family, gratitude, music, piano, volunteering
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small points of light 