Tag Archives: metaphor

(En)Lightening

Posted on June 25, 2015 by harasprice

When I was flying home last week on a late-night flight, I was awakened suddenly during my mid-flight dozing.  As if looking for someone actually awake, a flight attendant caught my eye and said, “Just in time…look over there!” As he … Continue reading →

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Guiding Grace

Posted on March 15, 2015 by harasprice

I generally consider myself to be a relatively intact person of faith: in God, in people, in the slow-yet-progressing movement of humanity’s arc toward Justice.  This past week, I felt a lot of practical, daily acts of faith being put … Continue reading →

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Rebuilding

Posted on March 8, 2015 by harasprice

When I decided that Sundays in Lent were the only days I would write here on my personal blog, I thought I was giving myself a break.  I’m still writing every day, but during Lent this year, I’m writing daily on … Continue reading →

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Advent Word: Beautify

Posted on December 18, 2014 by harasprice

It seems ironic that “beautify” is the word on which I am meditating today. It has not been a “beautiful” kind of day. It has been a busy day, a challenging day, an ordinary day where the stresses and strains … Continue reading →

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Advent Word: Become

Posted on December 17, 2014 by harasprice

Whenever I hear someone ask a child, “what to do want to be when you grow up?” I cringe. It’s not that I have any aversion to exploring career options. It’s that the question presumes there is a singular answer…a … Continue reading →

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Brackish Water

Posted on August 30, 2014 by harasprice

Until I moved to Virginia, the term “brackish water” wasn’t a part of my vocabulary. I had visited oceans with crashing waves and salt-laden shores. I had spent time splashing in the fresh water Great Lakes and watching barges push … Continue reading →

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Unconditional handshake

Posted on August 29, 2014 by harasprice

Parenting a precocious tween has many moments that are probably best left off my blog. But, to my surprise and delight, small points of light still accompany my days and nights even at the end of a summer of (occasionally … Continue reading →

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Necessary Decisions

Posted on April 26, 2014 by harasprice

It’s been quite a week here in the paths I travel in my daily life. First of all, spring is in full bloom and I have probably breathed in a pound of pollen. My eyes and sinuses and lungs are … Continue reading →

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