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Not My Own Will, Lord
I want to quit striving;I want to just beA star in your sky,Or a fish in your sea,Following your currents,Obeying your signs–Not my own will,But your good designs. *** Photo: Young mergansers following their mom at sunset
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Brewing the Best Mocha, Forming the Perfect Sentence
We just spent a beautiful, relaxing week up at the cabin. We arrived home last night, and this morning, when I went to grind some espresso beans for my mocha, I noticed that I had left some grounds sitting in the bottom of the grinder. The longer espresso grounds sit without being used, especially in the summer humidity of the Midwest, the worse they taste. I had a small debate with myself: do I dump the grounds into the garbage, because they probably won’t taste as delicious as usual, and then grind fresh beans, or do I use them anyways? I decided to dump the grounds. I felt a twinge…
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Surrounded by Friendship, Music, and Love
This is part two of a two-part story. You can read part one here. *** Swimming has always been one of my favorite things to do. I’m not competitive (unless I’m playing euchre with my dad), so I never swam on a team, but I enjoy floating around whatever lake is close by. The water feels so cool and delicious as I dive down underneath the surface. For a few moments the world is calm, even if the waves are big up above me. I’m immersed in a hidden place, like a lost city or a quiet cave. Nobody can find me in this ghost town beneath the waves. At…
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A Hush Fell Over the Auditorium
I joined a choir this summer! In this post, I talk about what being part of a choir has meant to me in the past, and what it means to me now. Here's the story.