askahealer

Is Time Travel an Option?

Christmas Journey Wings I love the laughter of the children, the rustling sound of wrapping paper, the festive colors, the reunion of friends and family not seen all year and yes, oh, yes, that Christmas meal that everyone devours. What dampens all of that joy to the point of dread is the travel. The traffic is a nightmare, the roads are often snowy or icy somewhere along the route home and the price of gas makes grown men... (posted by askahealer 170 days 10 hours ago.)

Love, Sweet Love

Ha, you know the song. I bet I'm not the first to call that forth on this topic of what the world needs. Yes, Love. But how does that look in the real world, in the bricks and mortar world? It's the easiest thing in the world to profess love; and it can be the most challenging thing to know how to manifest it into some tangible expression in the world. For me, love does not mean I say yes to every need that crosses my... (posted by askahealer 181 days ago.)

Do you feel lucky?

Remember that old Clint Eastwood movie? The bad guy is staring down the barrel of a gun and Clint Eastwood's character utters the infamous lines. Do you feel lucky, punk? Well, do you? Go ahead, punk, make my day. In a way, that's a sort of capsule of how luck and preparation meet at the optimal moment. The punk in question was not prepared to deal with his reality so his luck ran out. Clint Eastwood's character, on the other... (posted by askahealer 201 days 22 hours ago.)

Flawed Imagination

I was raised by a fundamental Christian Grandma. My mom, a single mom, had to work in the cotton mills of Alabama (a brutal job if there ever was one) and was not home much so Grandma filled the parent role sometimes. Grandma was a seriously dedicated Christian along the vein of those who believe we are fundamentally flawed sinners who can never really achieve worthiness to even be in the presence of God Almighty. I understand.... (posted by askahealer 217 days 1 hour ago.)

Life Family, Soul Family, One Family

What Constitutes "Family"? In the early part of my life, there was a lot of challenge and struggle within the family unit. I was introduced to poverty, alcoholism, abuse and other really difficult life situations at an early age. I went thru a tremendous curve of learning as to why. First, like many others, I considered myself a victim and blamed others for bad decisions I made as a result. Then, I had a... (posted by askahealer 221 days 8 hours ago.)

Pilgrims, Douglas and Matrix, Oh My!

Picking a Favorite Book Nigh Impossible! Although I'm far more apt to listen to books these days than to actually sit down and read one, I do have favorites. Picking most favorite was a real challenge! Immediately, Annie Dillard and Pilgrim at Tinker Creek surfaced. In fact, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek was the topic of my last post here on WryteStuff.com. Close behind Pilgrim came the sense memory of reading David... (posted by askahealer 227 days 9 hours ago.)