simple pleasures
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Today I will look for God. Just like I do everyday, at least on the days I’m not too harried. It is easy to find him in spring with new life imminent. It is easy to find him in summer with its long, lazy days. It is not hard to find him in autumn, with… Read more
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Life is made of moments. Many are magical. Most are merely mundane. Ordinary life. But within every second of mundane and ordinary, lies the power. The power to be present. The power to choose your words carefully. The opportunity to connect with others. The opportunity to love, show love, and be love. All we really… Read more
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I read the following poem on a stormy afternoon while lying in bed. The window was open and great gusts of wind carried in the smell of an approaching spring thunderstorm. Even as the sky darkened with ominous clouds, I felt at peace. A peace I wish you could know. A peace I wish everyone… Read more
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We left the arid, drought drenched plains of the Texas panhandle at the beginning of 2013 and moved to the majestic mountains of New Mexico. It was nothing short of a complete leap of faith. There was not a job bringing us here. There was very little family here to support us. It was a… Read more
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There are not many memories in my mental Rolodex that cause me to feel as warm and fuzzy as the memories of Sunday dinner (dinner meaning lunch here) at my mother’s mother, Grannie Silcott’s, house. The menu didn’t vary much. It mostly consisted of roast, potatoes, corn, and green beans. There was leeway at times… Read more
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Glory, glory to this early spring day! Although I woke from a very restless sleep, my body groaning under the weight of its 40 years: hips and hamstrings, neck and knees, the outside world renews me. I’m so glad my 3-year-old wanted to dress and head directly outside, despite my opposition. The birds are so… Read more
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Do you think my kid could use a bigger pool? Or even one of those plastic ones with a built in slide instead of our redneck contraption here? There’s not even any room to splash in this thing. She doesn’t mind, trust me. We’re talking about a kid who won’t even lay down in the… Read more
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She just turned 26 months old. I know I’m not supposed to do that anymore, you know, count her months. But I’m just going to make my own rules up as I go. Time is too precious to just cast it aside and not see every moment for the treasure that it is. Guess what… Read more
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I woke up this morning moaning. The first thing that came into my mind was, “oh my neck, oh my back. Oh my neck and my back”. It’s nothing more than a mass of knots and pain. Caused from carrying EK on my back yesterday on a hike in the woods, you know in one of… Read more
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I overheard them talking in the doctor’s office a few weeks ago. You need to get ready for them. They’re here. We saw some at our place yesterday. Hummingbirds. So I heeded their advice and went to The Walmarts to buy a couple of feeders. I googled how to make sugar water (4 parts water… Read more
Angel Wheeler 