Writing from Africa- memoir, expat life, and Historical fiction - Aiming for authentic portrayals of struggle and honest stories of hope. Missionary. Educator.
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The older I get, the more I am convinced that one of humankind’s most toxic flaws is never stopping to consider whether they could be wrong.
“The permeating presence of absence.” @DanlHarrell, in a @CTmagazine podcast, perfectly described my life right now. #cancer #widow #grief
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'My Name Is Philomena' by Robin Malcolm @MalcolmRobin #bibliophile #bookworm #historicalfiction #shortstory #shortfiction #amreading #historicseattle pulpliterature.com/my-name-i…
Having the last word =/= winning the debate. In fact it probably means you lost. It means the other person realized the futility/unproductiveness of continuing the discussion and you lost their ear.
This thread is amazing. I would like to give it a try. What better hear than this one to start.
“My Name is Philomena” is available! 1889- An abandoned girl survives on the streets of Seattle. An unlikely act of courage leads to her own hope and restoration. Issue 32 Autumn 2021 @pulpliterature magazine. Fans of @JamieFord may enjoy this one! @Writer_DG #SiWC
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Do not let me hear
Of the wisdom of old men, but rather of their folly,
Their fear of fear and frenzy, their fear of possession,
Of belonging to another, or to others, or to God.
The only wisdom we can hope to acquire
Is the wisdom of humility: humility is endless.
— T.S. Eliot
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Things that almost always move me to tears:
* an elderly man eating alone in a restaurant.
* a Lady Gaga ballad.
* the unprompted compassion of a child.
* a room full of people singing “It Is Well With My Soul.”
What about you?
My latest project! #Hauntedhousequiltblock @FlyingParrotQlt #quilting #sewing #quilting @Janome_America
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A guy memorizing Phil 1:1-18 with us told me he was getting so much from it, he read it to a group recently. Got called a liberal. Gonna tell you right now, a lot of folks putting a checkmark in the Christian square are completely out of touch with the actual Jesus of Scripture.
I’ve learned a ton about #cancer since my husbands diagnosis. But one of the tiny takeaways is that I beg all #oncology #oncologist offices to remove ticking clocks from exam rooms. We are already terrified. That ticking clock feels ominous and literal.
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The future of the Church in America is Christians who are disillusioned by power-broking leaders and disenchanted by the American Dream
and enchanted anew by the astounding wonder of a God who chose self-emptying as the greatest display of love.
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Would you mind reaching out to people in healthcare and sending them love? The vitriol against them is intense right now.
They are beyond tired of being sacrificed on the altar of this nation's understanding of freedom.
We love you. We're sorry. Thank you. Again today.
“The infinite love of God is not reflected in atrocity apologia. That sort of thing shouldn’t need to be said. And yet. . .” relevantmagazine.com/faith/c…
Ooh. A little truth nugget!
PSA: Rules for waiting room. Audio on your phone is a big no unless you have earbuds. No videos. Don’t put people on speaker. In fact don’t take audio calls. If you must, speak quietly. If you must speak loud, go to the hall. Everyone here is ill or worried. #CANCER #etiquette
One of my neighbors has a dog that my dogs don’t like. He makes a sound and both my (indoor) dogs go running out the door to tell him off, pile-on style. It occurs to me that this behavior is replicated on Twitter by non-canines 100s of times a day. #dogsoftwitter
