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At the Museum
"They have so many rooms over here,"a little girl observes to her father. Yes, they do, young one.So many rooms,and so big,and filled with so many wonders. You've seen bone-built dinosaursand birds three times your size,a grizzly with knives for… Continue reading
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The River
In Hidalgo there's a riverthat's renewed my faith in grace;strongly flows with cooling waterfor my body and my face. Lord, you knew that this was coming,placed it on our journey back,knew our bodies needed cleansing,and our souls refreshment lacked. So we… Continue reading
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Dark Water at Night
Since childhood, I've had this approach/avoidance thing with large bodies of water at night. What is clear, refreshing and welcoming in daylight becomes inky, impenetrable and mysterious after dark. Lake Michigan, the Pacific, the Atlantic, even little Green Lake in… Continue reading
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On Writing
Sometimes, when I sit writing in my journal–a pen and paper affair, not on the computer–I am amazed how effortlessly writing occurs. I'm watching these words flow from my pen. What a remarkable thing! I can communicate this way, and… Continue reading