God’s not too good to answer prayer for simplest things, for sleep, for driving past temptation, for remembering a name or finding something lost. God’s not too good for little things, for quirks like crossing yourself when you’re not Catholic […]
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Astounding
If we all did the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves. ~ Thomas Edison Mediocre, run-of-the-mill gets us anonymity, obscurity, safety. Safe, obscure, unknown suits me just fine. But am I ready to waste the gifts I’ve […]
Continue reading »Up and Down
Over the long haul, our weight went up and our self-esteem went down. ~ The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous (Kindle Location 161) Mother told me she could glance and know the status of my life — […]
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Normal doesn’t dictate the order of clichés. Trim and fit, mean and lean, mighty and high — some work as well, though all feel askew. Truth can dwell in dissonance. How often has fatigue come first, as old, sick patterns […]
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People loved me when I was crazy. I want to be like that and love other people who are crazy. ~ Kaitlin You loved me like crazy when insanity clutched me, pulled my strings — when I channeled Lady Macbeth, guilt […]
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