I find it interesting in myself that, while ostensibly studying acedia, I collected quite a few of Norris’ observations about depression. This has more to do with my nods of recognition than any current resonant thrum—thanks be to God!—but today I want to fan these observations out in front of me and talk a bit. Imagine […]
I’ve altered enough of my routines in the past two years that I can’t decide whether I’m waking up at the same time every day because I’m now well-rested (there were many years in a row when I was not) or because I’m much closer to the middle of my ages than I have been—I […]
I began the day with a tech question over text (not my preferred format for those conversations, by the way)— “Where do I find the invoices for the website?” Whew! This one’s straightforward enough for texting, so I do. Her reply: “I thought that’s what it was, but I wanted to check.” I wrapped up in […]
Yesterday afternoon I tuned in to a webinar—”We took the planner pages you’ve been using for years and overhauled them, so we thought we’d give you a tour to ease your resistance to change.” Very true, very wise and thoughtful…and not necessary in my case, because I picked them up last week and thought, “Wow. […]
This morning I was contrasting my days now with my days last year at this time. From there I wandered into musing: I wonder why my gifts of administration are what people focus on, when living the life of administration eats away my energy? By “gifts of administration,” I’m referring to spiritual gifts (this linked […]
The weather tonight is odd: it’s in the 80s as the sun was setting. It feels like a Pittsburgh summer…perfect for walking around the block a few times. And so it was a good evening for podcast-listening. Early on in a Creative Giant show episode, the speakers made the above comment (they were bouncing off […]
I’ve lived here for my entire adult life, which now qualifies as Quite Some Time. So there are many things I treasure about my hometown. But my #1 favorite could easily be this: Austin has a narrative. A story it tells itself over and over. I’ve never lived anywhere with its own narrative, and I […]
Went to a gathering of former co-workers, from the place I worked at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Which sounds kinda awesome right there, but not as awesome as we were/they are… One of my buddies said wistfully, “Y’remember how, if you turned to someone and said, ‘I need you to do X,’ they […]
Has the potter no right over the clay, to make out of the same lump one object for special use and another for ordinary use? —Romans 9:21 Common Prayer, Pocket Edition handed me the above today. At the same time, I remembered the character Crash Davis saying, “How come, in former lifetimes, everyone is someone […]
Bears all its sons away They fly forgotten, as a dream Dies at the opening day “O God, Our Help in Ages Past,” Watts/Croft That’s likely the most clever thing that’s going to happen here, that title. It’s been a virtuous day, but not a thoughtful one. Except for my during-acupuncture meditation… and none of […]
