Tag Archives: #ReflectiveLiving

Living in Truth

One reason nature feels so therapeutic may be because it has no capacity for illusion. A tree does not pretend to be healthy when it is dying. Winter does not try to be spring. A pond reflects what is there. … Continue reading →

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Reflections

For a long time I thought faith was about having the right answers. Lately I wonder if it is something simpler. Perhaps faith begins with a willingness to see what is true. Fear distorts. Pride distorts. Shame distorts. But truth … Continue reading →

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Marrow Monday

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A Warning Hidden in a Letter

Today I enjoyed celebrating Labor Day with my parents, husband, and kids. When I got home, I couldn’t wait to read another chapter in Crime and Punishment, so I sat on my porch and began reading. I began noticing pretty quickly … Continue reading →

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Walden chapter 3

As I continue my reading through Walden, I struggle with words and phrases Thoreau uses to describe what he is saying. My first thought is that this is just a difference in era, but he points to it being something … Continue reading →

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