Some bits from Waking Up to What You Do
While I only gave this book only three stars, I wanted to share with you some bits I felt worthy of continuing of pondering…
Virtue
See it Through (Poem by Edgar A Guest)
When you’re up against a trouble, meet it squarely, face to face…
Human Will Dethroned (Quote by Paul Stark Seeley)
The human self must be lost in love, the human will dethroned…
“Work, work work, watch, and pray.” (Deep Think #25)
You need all five parts in the right ratio to make your calling and election sure.
More Love (Poem by Joan Wolcott)
Let it wash over me and through me and just totally cleanse me and refresh and renew me…
Beauty is Necessary (Quote by Toni Morrison with Photos)
I think of beauty as an absolute necessity.
Ephemeral Eurekas (New Poem by Polly Castor)
Are you waiting around for a flash of lightning, a bolt of brilliant inspiration?
Our Youngest Turns 27 (New Poem by Polly Castor with photos)
Who else is so exacting, while so comfortable with fudging it?
Live Larger (New Poem by Polly Castor)
Live Larger Are you thinking of self? Are you gazing at your navel, and wondering why you are so uninspired? Is your existence narrowing, becoming tight-fisted and defensive? Are your parameters closing in? Are you marinating in a stupor of petty purposes, limiting beliefs, and downward spiraling thoughts? Then set down your tweezers, and start … Read more
The Bible as a Verb (Listen to Me be Interviewed on the Podcast)
You can listen in and hear some of what the Bible says we should be doing.
My New Year’s Resolution for 2024: Use What You Have
A Firm Foundation (pastel) by Polly Castor I have so much! And I find having a yearly theme a helpful focus, not as a hard, self flagellation reformation tool, but as a gentle, purposeful guide toward intended progress, with plenty of forgiveness and compassion thrown in. Besides, I know it is especially powerful to write … Read more
The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post (Book Review)
You’ll enjoy this read if you appreciate strong, capable women, who don’t shy away from what they have to contribute, have a great attitude, and who have a strongly ethical approach to life.
What I Don’t Like about Christianity and Don’t Think Jesus Would Either
I’m feeling a need to differentiate myself from things I do not accept or believe. And in these things, I think Jesus would agree with me.
Recent Pages in my Bible Lesson Journal
I have posted my Bible Lesson notes in the past, and some of you have found them useful. Here are my most recent pages.