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Dec 25 – By your side

Posted on December 25, 2016December 24, 2016 by Laurel Archer
Merry Christmas!  Advent is complete and so is this Advent writing journey.  Psalm 85 has been providing some grazing space for me for a couple of months now – especially the section which beg... Read More

Dec 24 – Pilgrimage

Posted on December 24, 2016December 17, 2016 by Laurel Archer
Footsore Well-heeled fatigue Glamping pilgrims fixed on Luminous singularity Heartthrob Hope in the throat, quest through the night Sprinting to the finish Offering gifts Hands raised © 2016 – ... Read More

Dec 23 – Return

Posted on December 23, 2016December 22, 2016 by Laurel Archer
My escape fantasy involves a touring bus, equipped with everything needed for the meandering life – no connections, no ongoing responsibilities; just an ever-changing road offering an ever-expanding... Read More

Dec 22 – Arrival

Posted on December 22, 2016December 22, 2016 by Laurel Archer
Their arrival surpassed expectations – how could they not change us, as we opened ourselves to new life?  Yes, there were surprises.  We never anticipated Caleb to be 1 in 68 affected by autism no... Read More

Dec 21 – Questions

Posted on December 21, 2016December 17, 2016 by Laurel Archer
Will this, savior-son work with his hands, nailing wood into usefulness? Can a father teach his son to build the New Creation? © 2016 – Laurel Archer and Laurel Pritchard Photo Credit – P... Read More

Dec 20 – Voice

Posted on December 20, 2016December 20, 2016 by Laurel Archer
I know a little about speechlessness – about its backstage management, cluttered with props and crowded with the hustle of participants involved in the onstage performance.  It’s a tricky languag... Read More

Dec 19 – Longing

Posted on December 19, 2016December 19, 2016 by Laurel Archer
In my dreams Emma sometimes speaks, which she can’t.  I wake bereft, flooded by the spillover of losses and longings I keep dammed up. I can’t stop my heart. It recedes and reaches – twists int... Read More

Dec 18 – He said

Posted on December 18, 2016December 11, 2016 by Laurel Archer
Possibilities in convention “Her name was Mary,” It records. “Greetings, you who are highly favoured!” He regaled. “The Lord is with you, do not be afraid,” He challenged. “You have foun... Read More

Dec 17 – Positioned

Posted on December 17, 2016December 10, 2016 by Laurel Archer
Esther becoming queen beautifully positioned to practice the impossible ponder… fear, confusion, and acceptance crowded by expansion remember – breathe Mary © 2016 Laurel Archer and Laure... Read More

Dec 16 – Enough

Posted on December 16, 2016December 16, 2016 by Laurel Archer
Trying to be enough, I sometimes crack and crumble into myself. It doesn’t have to make sense; I’m spent, sapped, stripped –  not enough. Their needs easily outstrip my resources, but my he... Read More
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