Underlying the clamour of everyday living with its activities and commitments there is a persistent voice that murmurs, “Be still and know that I am God.”* There is no need to remind me of Who He is — I know Him well — but the “be still” part is easy to overlook. Then along comes [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Be Still
Posted in Environment, Religion, Summer, tagged God, Holidays, Respite, Wilderness on August 30, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Le Mot Juste
Posted in Writing, tagged Agreement, Words, Writing on August 5, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I was blog-hopping this morning, searching out my daily dose of writerly wisdom, and came across a comment made by the editor of Author Magazine that stuck with me. Referring to the meaning of the phrase le mot juste, the perfect word, Bill Kenower said, “Mathematicians agree on 12 X 12, physicists agree on gravity—why [...]
Resident Bears
Posted in Environment, Summer, Writing, tagged Bear, Summer, Writing on August 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A bear resides on my desk. He is a gift from a friend and writing buddy and he is supposed to prod me when I’m procrastinating. I’m to imagine he’s saying, “… and you’re not writing because–?” I like him, even if his nagging occasionally gets on my nerves.
The bear I don’t like is the [...]
The Scent and Sound of Rain
Posted in Environment, Summer, tagged Rain on August 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Rain arrived at dawn, vying with the light for dominance on this last workday of the week. It plummeted out of the greyness, splatting on the deck and flattening flowers.
I know I’m an oddity, but I like rain. I like watching it, listening to it, even walking in it. Maybe it has something to do [...]
Other Pages
Archives
-
Flickr Photos
More Photos
