#AdventWord #Peace

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In my imagination, the bulldozer that was gouging the earth to get “fill” to build the highway that runs nearby still sits at the bottom of this turquoise pool. I like to think that when the ‘dozer struck the spring that provides the limestone-rich water that fills the hole it dug, the bulldozer operator had time only to scramble off the iron monster and get to safety before the water sealed its grave. That’s probably not exactly how it happened, although the basics of that story are true: A quarry created to provide fill for widening Louisiana Highway 165 became…

#AdventWord #Presence

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Real presence. Eye to eye. It was a cool December day in southeast Texas, and I could feel his warmth. But more. Indeed, I was not surprised when I got this photo on my computer and recognized my bright blue shirt, gray vest, arm holding my camera to my face… all reflected in his eye. In this case, “presence” is two creatures recognizing each others’ creatureliness across boundaries of size, shape, family, species. But not kingdom. We are of the same kingdom, the same Creation.

#AdventWord #Hidden

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July 1, 2023 was a hot, hot day in Louisiana. I and a number of like-minded folks had been out in the sun counting butterflies at Black Bayou Lake NWR for much of the day. Now we were headed back toward air-conditioned vehicles to take us back to the air-conditioned headquarters to tally our count and refresh ourselves. Perhaps that is why I almost walked past this amazing work of art, architecture, and life without seeing it, even though it hung at eye-level in a small shrub. Of course, it was also well-shrouded by the leaves of the shrub, but…

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Last time I posted, I suggested that if folks were interested, I would post some chapters from the book I am writing here. I got just one enthusiastic response–no naysayers–and that’s enough for me to commit to doing it. Maybe it will help me get over my fear of looking for a publisher! I will identify each of those posts so you will be forewarned, as they will be a bit longer of a read than a usual post like this. Also coming, I will again participate in the global phenom known as #AdventWord. Advent begins this Sunday, Dec. 3,…