After my blog season in Lent, work became really busy and I let it take over my time. Here are some highlights. Hopefully I'll be able to circle around and take a closer look at some of these events in future posts: ...continue reading "Summer Update montage"
Author: paloma
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Grains of Sand (from April 1)
I'm awake in the middle of night. Sadly, this isn't exactly a rare occurrence.
Also not rare, I can't get back to sleep because I'm angry about something and I am ranting about it in my head over and over and over.
I have had this problem my whole adult life.
Providence- A Horse and His Boy
Over the last year or so, I've been working my way back through the Chronicles of Narnia. I just finished A Horse and His Boy today, so I have been thinking abut providence, which is supposed to be the primary theme of the story.
I am ambivalent about providence. ...continue reading "Providence- A Horse and His Boy"
Lent 2016: March 25, Day 45- NYC, Day 3
Well, technically, I think Lent ended last night. Now it is Good Friday.
...continue reading "Lent 2016: March 25, Day 45- NYC, Day 3"
Lent 2016: March 24, Day 44- NYC, Day 2
Day Two in NYC
While I continued to feel like Fifel the country mouse while in the big city, there was enough going on with my work project, that it helped me to focus on taking care of business.
Once business was concluded, I put on my bravest face and went wondering around midtown. I walked up fifth avenue and even tried some tourist shopping- but that's just not that fun for me. ...continue reading "Lent 2016: March 24, Day 44- NYC, Day 2"
Lent 2016: March 23, Day 43- NYC, Day 1
A few select photos from my first day in NYC: ...continue reading "Lent 2016: March 23, Day 43- NYC, Day 1"
Lent 2016: March 23, Day 43- Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
I've been up and going for 21 hours, so I can't do it justice tonight, but I wanted to get this placeholder down- so I would remember to come back and reflect on the fantastic Broadway play I saw tonight, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, based on the book I liked so much 10+ years ago.
Lent 2016: March 23, Day 43- Tired and Busy?
If you want to change a behavior, one of the first things you can do is to just catalog the behavior. Want to lose weight, keep a food journal. Want to stop smoking? Keep a journal of when you have cravings and look for triggers. ...continue reading "Lent 2016: March 23, Day 43- Tired and Busy?"
Lent 2016: March 20, Day 40- By His Stripes
I'm still a bit under the weather with a chest cold, but the Bible tells us that by His stripes, His suffering, we can receive healing. I claim that healing and accept it.
Here's a sunrise picture taken from my door a few weeks ago, displaying the Glory of God.
Lent 2016: March 19, Day 39- Day of Rest
I woke up feeling pretty cruddy; I'm fighting a chest cold. Probably from being so busy before I left and then traveling.
I'm often amazed that God built a day of rest into each week. It's one of those things that really helps me to conceptualize that He really cares for us and knows what we need even more than we do. ...continue reading "Lent 2016: March 19, Day 39- Day of Rest"