Category Archives: Personal Ponderings

What’s currently on my mind

Exchanging Patriotism for Politics

Posted on April 20, 2016 by wordvessel

Call me naïve, outdated, old-fashioned, nothing but a housewife, but I honestly think that in the chaos of politics we have lost sight of what matters most to citizenry: patriotism.  I doubt that kids these days could even define patriotism, … Continue reading →

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A Hobbit Kind of Friend

Posted on April 6, 2016 by wordvessel

I think I am a hobbit in disguise. I enjoy cozy, treasure my books, don’t mind working second breakfasts and cups of tea into my schedule, and find great joy in flourishing flower gardens. But more than all of that, I … Continue reading →

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Hidden Mercies

Posted on March 26, 2016 by wordvessel

It’s raining today. Thunder and lightning too.  When the house trembled from one particularly loud peal, I thought of that terrible day many, many years ago. The day that my Creator died.  The Bible tells us that as Jesus hung … Continue reading →

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The Emptied Vessel

Posted on March 16, 2016 by wordvessel

Have you ever tasted water that has been left sitting for a few days or weeks? Or glanced into a bucket of standing water? Nasty, isn’t it? The stale taste. The algae. The mosquito larvae. The dead smell.  It is … Continue reading →

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My Son and his Friends

Posted on February 27, 2016 by wordvessel

I would like my son to have a nice circle of friends. I want him to have the proper social skills that enable him to communicate cheerfully and comfortably with his peers.  I dream of his little face brightening in … Continue reading →

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The Man I Love

Posted on February 16, 2016 by wordvessel

Ever since this man professed his love for me three years ago, he has never ceased to exemplify the nature of truest love.  You see, pure love is more tangible than elusive emotions; pure love is the solid foundation upon … Continue reading →

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Enlightened

Posted on February 3, 2016 by wordvessel

Just because I am a stay-at-home mom whose days are overflowing with the endless tasks of managing a household does not mean that my mind has grown stagnant.  Rather, it is quite to the contrary.  I make every effort to … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on January 25, 2016 by wordvessel

It is time to write again.  Ideas have been flitting through my mind from the moment I completed my previous post. It is difficult for me to ever cease from thinking about writing.  It is almost as if my daily … Continue reading →

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This Year

Posted on January 1, 2016 by wordvessel

A new year has begun as Time steadily journeys forward. While my mind sifts through the words that could be typed on to this page, my eyes wander out the window, passed the edge of our porch railing, over the … Continue reading →

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Christian vs. Concerned Citizen

Posted on November 19, 2015 by wordvessel

Travel back in time with me, would you?  Let’s go back to pre-Civil War America to a meeting of Christian minds voicing their thoughts on the plague of slavery upon our land.  Most in the room are urging the Church … Continue reading →

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