Do you ever pause and muse, “how did I get here?” Not your physical location, but rather your location in life. Married or single. Employed or not. Friendless, or surrounded by people you love. A grimace, or a smile, gracing … Continue reading
An idea, a fleeting thought embossed itself in my mind’s eye as I stood up to take a break from studying. I was in a house full of children – eight at the least, all about four to six years … Continue reading
November 25, 2013 Here I sit. This morning, I can do no other. Life is moving, going, slowly slowly by. At times, I am caught up in the midst of it. At times, I feel strangely separated, an outsider to … Continue reading
Part of a journal entry I made on this date. “God…wow. You are SO BIG. And I am so small. And that is what makes all the difference! You, Almighty Creator of the whole world, of the sun, of a … Continue reading
Today I woke up to about 4-5 inches of fresh, powdery snow covering the scenery out my apartment window. Formulating my plan for the day, I settled on hunting for a few nearby geocache sites. Once I was well into … Continue reading
I wrote this poem a couple of years ago, November 27, 2010. It was particularly relevant then, and it is relevant now. Always. Waiting. Hoping. Expecting. Dreaming. Waiting. I wait for a love. I wait for a destiny. I wait … Continue reading
On Tom Bombadil: ” “‘He is the Master of wood, water, and hill’” (I, 174; 160), and [Goldberry] goes on to say that nothing belongs to Tom; all that of which he is master belongs to itself. Tom’s mastery consists of … Continue reading
A young woman stands, shoulders back, arms relaxed at her side, head turned at a slight angle. Her eyes set, her feet planted. She breathes deeply, and exhales. Her posture remains unaltered, her eyes continue to gaze ahead. She wears … Continue reading
Let me preface the main thoughts of this post by saying it is quite appropriate for me to be writing this on Black Friday (though published a day later), when I hope to shop, but more importantly shop with the … Continue reading
One book that all of my wilderness guide comrades recommend to anyone who enjoys reading is Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist. I decided, after browsing the field office’s library, to give it a shot. [Just fyi, there will be spoilers.] The story follows the … Continue reading
