http://annewilliston.com ~ words meant for reality ~ Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:04:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "Faith is walking face-first and full-speed into the dark. If we truly knew all the answers in advance as to the meaning of life and the nature of God and the destiny of our souls, our belief would not be a leap of faith and it would not be a ... http://annewilliston.com/?p=60&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=limbo All that matters is that the old be recovered on a new plane and be, itself, a new reality. This, too, gets away from you. So let it get away. A Thomas Merton Reader: 16   Living green is a term you hear frequently.  It is applied to many things.  Business ... http://annewilliston.com/?p=59&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=recovery I’ve been going through boxes and boxes of papers, both from home and from work for the past week.  I’ve found all kinds of pictures that I need to sort through. I tossed several large bags full of papers – stuff I no longer believe I will use.  ... http://annewilliston.com/?p=58&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=seeds Somehow, in spite of difficult life circumstances, I find myself in a place where I am having fun.  How?  Truthfully, I don’t know.  As I break the co-dependant habits of my life, I am finding freedom.  The race to complete my Master’s, finished Spring 2008, has ended.  I ... http://annewilliston.com/?p=57&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=%e2%80%9cgirls-just-wanna-have-fun%e2%80%9d Your smug dismissal of my hoping, wanting, yearning keeps me silent.   Neither separation nor ending do I seek.   I am trained to render my voice into speaking that nullifies me into you.   Yet, I remain.   You have ejected me with burden intact and untraceable from its origin.   What is this wanting, What is this sign?   http://annewilliston.com/?p=55&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=life-sign You are indeed my rock and my fortress; for your name's sake lead me and guide me, take me out of the net that is hidden for me, for you are my refuge. Into your hand I commit my spirit; you have redeemed me, O Lord, faithful God. - Psalm 31:3-5 I walk ... http://annewilliston.com/?p=54&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trying-to-keep-walking I picked up a new spiral notebook to carry with me the other day.  The front cover declares, “Live Simple.”  The chaos of the past several years prevented me from achieving that directive in my life.  Now, every time I pull my notebook out of my purse to ... http://annewilliston.com/?p=53&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=live-simple "Christian faith is spoken into our bodies." ~ Marc Ostlie-Olson. Luther Seminary God Pause. 9-4-2009 I have been made so aware of my body this summer (pain has a way of doing that).  My physical self is so weak!  But God speaks faith into my bones, into my flesh, ... http://annewilliston.com/?p=52&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=power-of-the-pancreas Traveling, traveling! I'll be away from the computer for a couple weeks - I can't wait to visit with special friends and family.  Turning 50 has emphasized the importance of staying connected with those that matter.  I managed to re-connect with a friend I haven't seen since high ... http://annewilliston.com/?p=51&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=on-the-road My husband asked, “Why do these things always happen to us?”  We live between enough and not enough.  We depend on plumbers to call and honor warranties without hesitation.  We wait, in our ignorance of basic home maintenance, shivering through cold showers when our hot water heater quits ... http://annewilliston.com/?p=50&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cold-showers