2013-things-of-thanks: Week 18
On various levels of life’s layered depths it’s been a good-news-bad-news week. But thanksgiving is a way through – a way to live fully – fully alive to God’s glory. Whether his ways are clear, or beyond tracing out. This week’s 39 things: 664 Opening blinds – morning wintery sun 665 Closing blinds – snug […]
2013-things-of-thanks: Week 17
Here’s hoping you’re a couple hours into a happy Monday. Thank you for the mails and comments and facebook inboxes lately sharing your 39 things. Trade winds in my eucharisteo sails, I tell you. So humbled and honoured to journey with you. 625 Bracing iciness of an early-winter cold front 626 Vacuuming under the boys’ […]
2013-things-of-thanks: Week 15
Maybe time flies when you’re having fun. But it’s oozy and lovely and rich and brimming and beautiful and heavy and sad and slow and exquisite and real – when you’re giving thanks. One thousand four hundred and twenty-eight delicious blessings still to count this year. This week, 39 things: 547 Reading Washington Square by Henry […]
2013-things-of-thanks: Week 14
My uncle once wrote to me that, ‘starry nights, fragrant sunsets and pastel mornings punctuated by birdsong are heaven-sent balms to a ragged soul – as are the daily blessings of food, friendship, faith and those acts of love and warmth which constantly rekindle peace.’ Oh yes. Here are this week’s 39 things, from my […]
