Six months ago I wrote of raw scars (see Love Scars, September 12, 2010). Today I write of raw beauty that has been fashioned from those scars. There are now new marks to become acquainted with that in time will fade, though will never be completely gone. Would I wish them so? No, for I […]
Strange Fashioning
The story is told of a beautiful stained glass window which graced a cathedral. Visitors came from all around to gaze upon the splendor of this work of art. That is, until a violent storm forced in the window and it crashed to the ground, shattering into hundreds of pieces. The shards were collected in […]
Deflective Hearts
Welcome to the next installment of “what’s clogging up my wellspring??” I think you’ll find tonight’s topic less than penetrating…which happens to be the problem. Deflective hearts are everywhere. Think of a location – workplace, church, marketplace, dinner table, in bed next to your dearly beloved, and bingo! My guess (well-founded on the basis of […]
Rx for a Weary Heart
Everyone can benefit from a vacation. Counting the days to ‘V’ day is like checking off little square carrots on the calendar. The thought of silencing the alarm clock for more than a weekend is enough to kick in the after-burners for everything that must be done before hanging up our “gone fishing” sign. But […]