So, my next task is to actually figure out who all of my friends are who have posted comments. Shanel is easy, but I have no idea who the rest are ... yet! It's rather mysterious, not knowing. I'm suddenly slipping into this phase of enjoying mystery. Like there is an office building I pass on my daily walk around the industrial park where I work, and it's called "signode." It used to bother me that I didn't know if it was pronounced "Sign-Ode" or "Sig-Node" but now I am enjoying the suspense. I don't think I want to find out.
At any rate, my mad mad life has allowed no time for any type of blogging or figuring out. Been to NC, IA and MN in the last 4 weeks, then am off to OR on Wed. Not to mention 2 weekends of houseguests!
Later, when summer starts (for me, that's after the 4th of July) will I resume this intriguing project.
Monday, June 20, 2005
Friday, June 03, 2005
Glimmers of Grace
glimmer (v) : to shine faintly
glimmer (n) : a faint unsteady light
grace (n) : unmerited help given to people by God; a temporary respite (as from the payment of debt); approval, acceptance; charm; attractiveness; beauty; ease of movement; a musical trill or ornament
I almost called this blog "squarsonage," which is one of my all-time favorite words (squire + parson = squarson & since a parson lives in a parsonage, a squarson lived in a squarsonage -- see Oxford English Dictionary) but decided I would actually try for something meaningful.
My good friend Shanel preached a wonderful sermon (yay for women preachers!) at a recent women's retreat. She called it "Glimmers" and it was about how we see occasional glimmers of love: love from God, love from others, love surrounding us, and how if we could only truly believe in the glimmers, our entire lives and attitudes would change so dramatically and for the better.
My title also is inspired by Madeleine L'Engele, my favorite living author. There is a collection of her fiction and non-fiction writings that provides a reading for each day, and the book is called "Glimpses of Grace." So there you have it!
Although naming my blog "squarsonage" is sufficiently cryptic and silly enough for me to feel free to write about anything, even if it's just fun words or random stream of consciousness thoughts, but I won't let the title limit me. I think "Glimmers of Grace" better summarizes my entire life philosophy, and I will feel free to write whatever.
My goodness, a blog is certainly self-absorbed! Ah, well.
glimmer (n) : a faint unsteady light
grace (n) : unmerited help given to people by God; a temporary respite (as from the payment of debt); approval, acceptance; charm; attractiveness; beauty; ease of movement; a musical trill or ornament
I almost called this blog "squarsonage," which is one of my all-time favorite words (squire + parson = squarson & since a parson lives in a parsonage, a squarson lived in a squarsonage -- see Oxford English Dictionary) but decided I would actually try for something meaningful.
My good friend Shanel preached a wonderful sermon (yay for women preachers!) at a recent women's retreat. She called it "Glimmers" and it was about how we see occasional glimmers of love: love from God, love from others, love surrounding us, and how if we could only truly believe in the glimmers, our entire lives and attitudes would change so dramatically and for the better.
My title also is inspired by Madeleine L'Engele, my favorite living author. There is a collection of her fiction and non-fiction writings that provides a reading for each day, and the book is called "Glimpses of Grace." So there you have it!
Although naming my blog "squarsonage" is sufficiently cryptic and silly enough for me to feel free to write about anything, even if it's just fun words or random stream of consciousness thoughts, but I won't let the title limit me. I think "Glimmers of Grace" better summarizes my entire life philosophy, and I will feel free to write whatever.
My goodness, a blog is certainly self-absorbed! Ah, well.
Links
I tried to add these to the sidebar but failed miserably. Maybe I can figure it out later.
www.saltsite.com
www.pioneerlocal.com
This is where you will find most of my writing that is available on the Web. You'll also see my editing at work (well, you won't see it, but know I did lots of editing for the content on these sites).
www.saltsite.com
www.pioneerlocal.com
This is where you will find most of my writing that is available on the Web. You'll also see my editing at work (well, you won't see it, but know I did lots of editing for the content on these sites).
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