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It’s Time

April 13, 2021April 11, 2021 / Andrea / 2 Comments

After all of the trauma and drama, the loss and the fear, it was suddenly over. The three friends, unsure of the future, returned to the familiarity of their jobs and the lives they led before it all happened. The problem was, they were different now, and they had trouble picking up where they had … Continue reading It’s Time

The Sap is Rising

April 6, 2021April 5, 2021 / Andrea / Leave a comment

This is a post from a year ago that not many people saw. I re-worked it to share with you again while I am out of town this week. ******************************* It snowed again last week, each unique flake adding its beauty to the whole. The trees stood solid, accepting the coldness stored up for spring's … Continue reading The Sap is Rising

Polishing Pennies

March 30, 2021March 29, 2021 / Andrea / 10 Comments

Sometimes I feel like a Cranky Old Woman. You know the ones - their benchmark for all things good is the past, and they long ago lost their wonder at the sheer miracle of living. Instagram can do that to me. But it's not the attention-seeking self-focus of the world that bothers me. It's all … Continue reading Polishing Pennies

Celebrating Down Syndrome?

March 23, 2021 / Andrea / 8 Comments

This past Sunday was World Down Syndrome Day, and many of us who love someone with DS posted their smiling pictures on our social media feeds (me included). But is Down Syndrome really something to celebrate? Many people want to eliminate Down Syndrome. By this they mean eliminating people with Down Syndrome in the womb. … Continue reading Celebrating Down Syndrome?

Where He Met Me

March 16, 2021March 29, 2021 / Andrea / 5 Comments

Photo by Diverse Graphics on Pexels.com Down at the end of Deerfoot Lane, where pavement gave way to ruts and rocks, He met me, perched on a sun-warmed boulder, the valley and mountains beyond hinting of other places, other lives. And I, like a fledgling jay, waiting to soar. In songs sung around a campfire … Continue reading Where He Met Me

She Did What She Could

March 9, 2021March 8, 2021 / Andrea / 5 Comments

"She did what she could," Jesus said. She had taken her life savings in the form of perfume and anointed His head, weeping in gratitude for His love. For His gaze, noticing her in her ordinary life.  He had defended her before, to a demanding sister. "Mary has chosen what is better, and it will … Continue reading She Did What She Could

Marked by Ashes

March 2, 2021March 1, 2021 / Andrea / 4 Comments

When I first heard about Lent, it sounded like a strange sort of diet: This person was giving up chocolate, the other was giving up sugar, and a third was giving up TV. To what end, I was never sure. It seemed to me like a religious do-over for failed New Year's resolutions. Lent wasn't … Continue reading Marked by Ashes

Homecomings

February 23, 2021February 21, 2021 / Andrea / 4 Comments

The rustling woke me out of a restless sleep and I got up to peek into the bassinet. Dark eyes peered back at me, lips pursed, wanting. The excitement of the day before faded as I cradled her on my shoulder, warming a bottle in the semidarkness. The longed-for call and hasty trip to the … Continue reading Homecomings

Still Waiting

February 16, 2021February 15, 2021 / Andrea / 5 Comments

"Ooh! Weet!" Ben exclaimed when he saw the bouquet our church dropped off the other day. Even though services and activities have resumed, some of us are still quarantined due to health risks. Ben is one of those and, by extension, me - although he can't comprehend why. Ben has been at home, almost totally … Continue reading Still Waiting

Gritty Love

February 9, 2021February 8, 2021 / Andrea / 3 Comments

This week the world celebrates romance and what media defines as love - passion, tenderness and deeply felt emotions. Romantic love is a gift. Joyful and exhilarating, it woos us and thrills us. Anyone who has been captivated by it never forgets the heady feeling. Anyone who has been burned by it realizes that there … Continue reading Gritty Love

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