Sanctity of Life Sunday

O Lord, You have searched me and known me. You know my sitting down and rising up; You understand my thought afar off…

For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise you for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works. And that my soul knows very well.

My frame was not hidden from You, When I was made in secret, and skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book they are all written, The days fashioned for me, When as yet there were none of them.

How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them!…

Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxieties; And see if there is any wicked thing in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

Psalm 139:1-2, 13-17, 23-24


My Child Within

Dearest Child of Mine,

They say you’re not “you” but “me”; a part of “my” body that I can do with as I please. But are “you” really “me?”

Although I can freely move my arms and legs at will, I simply cannot move yours. Your kick within always takes me by surprise. I easily turn my body, but you are the one that turns yours. Yes, I control my motor skills, but yours I cannot. Are you really me?

You and I have unique genetic DNA with yours being very different than mine. The map that created you is not the same map that created me. Are you really me?

Or am I your nurturer from the day of your conception until you come of age?

Dearest Child of Mine, I promise that while you remain within me that I will give you oxygen for life. Then once we are face to face, I will ensure the air you breathe is good. As best I can, I will protect you from harm from this day forward. I will eat well while you remain within to ensure you get all the vitamins and nutrients you need to grow. Once you are born, I will feed you only the best.

My womb is your cradle where I will speak and sing to you often. Then one day soon, I will cradle you in my arms.

One thing is certain, either way, you will be held close to my heart. Love, Mom

—Karen, 1996


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Time Thief

The other day, I was surprised to read someone referring to another as a “timethief,” simply because she didn’t answer a question as they wanted. Although not condoning—true confessions, at first, I laughed out loud with the word being used in relation to a platform technical question, of all things. Initially, I thought she was a moderator, still not appropriate. However, as it turns out, she was just a member, who took her time to try to answer the question.

She was truly gracious. Instead of returning the insult, she calmly said she was explaining what “could” be done. It’s not like she wasn’t knowledgable. However, the asker, still in the mood to sling, came back in a passive/aggressive manner with, “Timethief”…maybe I should have explained better…ending with a smiley face.

Kudos to her for taking the high road. These are the ones who keep humanity sane.


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Life’s Never Ending Progress Reports

Well, I thought I was done with report cards when I finished schooling, but now, the ever present monthly gas energy report. It’s never good. Well, it could be good, maybe if we were gone all day.

I do believe in being a good steward of our resources. We did go solar for electricity, but that was more about our state’s electrical energy going through the roof and just trying to control costs over the long haul.

For gas, I’m just not sure who I’m being compared to. There should be a rating for those who are home and those who are gone most of the day. Maybe I’d rate more than a middle to low C, when there is no D or F rating. Yes, it’s true. I have a “fair” rating, which appears to be the bottom of their rating system.

But I do have a plan. (1) Learn how to make a fire without the use of gas, (2) a wood burning stove, and (3) oil lamps. I do love mood lighting.

I remain convinced that the answer to the modern day issues is to go back in time. However, I know there are problems with my solution as well, since apparently we’re not supposed to burn wood either. 🤷🏻‍♀️


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Turned Nature Lover

The best thing about finding my way back to WordPress is the beautiful nature and wildlife pictures of those I follow. There is no social media that I’ve found that compares, in my most humble opinion.

I don’t know that if I hadn’t had the experience of viewing such wonderful wildlife on this site, that AI generated nature images on social media would have been as painful to view as they have been. I’m grateful to return.

From the photos I’ve viewed here, it has caused me to see and appreciate so much more of the wildlife in my own backyard. Of course, with my fancy phone I cannot get anything close to the great shots that are splashed throughout WordPress. But I snap a shot here and there every once in awhile just to remind myself of what my eyes recently saw so much more clearly. Although this shot seems so far away, it wasn’t in person. Of course, I do not know what kind of bird is in this photo, but I certainly enjoyed the sighting, and have you all to thank for it.


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