Thursday, February 20, 2020

February Grace



1.  Yesterday i spen an hour listening o Mozart while i was walking .

2.  When I came 2 a clearing, I found a symphony of birds singing:  robins, cardinals, and a songbird with a brown ches

3.  I applied 4 a library job @ Duke.

4.  My app. was sen 2  hiring manager.

5.  Saw 2 fine movies in Feb. -- Parasite and Lil Women

6.  New friends:  Posadas

7.  I assered myself.


8.  I'm doing ok w minor keyboard problems

9.  Snow 2day graced branches by my window.

10.  Sophia
11.  Duke b'ball
12.  UVa b'ball
14.  good book i'm reading:  "Crazy for God"
15. Memories of Switzerland
16.  Valentine bouquets
17.  Early voting
18.  Saw a play by Mike Wiley 4 Black His. Monh
19.  How far we have come
20.  Durham Museum of History
21.  Beverly
22.  Being a grandma
23.  Beyond Burgers
24.  Duke Healh
25.  Becoming stronger
26.  Silver Spo Movie here
27.  Adam. my nephew, a DP
28.  Film -- Loving.  Adam was DP
29.  Might go 2 LA in April for a dance performance
30.  DP therapy
31.  Sophia
32.  New ires
33.  New Hiking boos
34.  Museum of Durham History
35.  Black History  Month
36.  My bro
36.  Cousin Andy
37.  Poetry podcasts
38.  Seeing Queen E.  in 1977.
39.  Cenering Prayer
40.   one thing @ a time
41.  Growing up in Kennedy era
42.  Primary Sources
43.  My parens
44.  Acceptance
45.  Res
46.  Sleeping well
47.  Geing home safely 2day
48.  Phone meetings
49.  Researching Amiens Cathedral http://www.calou.com/amiens/     --- astonishing discovery while laser - ing off grime of several centuries:   COLORS
50.FNP group on Feb. 28h and WWI poetry read
51.  A warm water pool
52.  Being a child of a WWI veteran
53.  Volunteering
54.  Elizabeth Warren
55.  view of forest from my window
56.  a new iPhone
57.  changes are possible
58.  church 2day
59.  lunch w Juliana
60.  tolerance
61.  willingness
62.  a bucket list wish for April
63.  a restful Sunday 2day
64.  fairness
65.  Durham parks
66. relaxing on Sundays
67. Lilly Library @ Duke
68.  my granddaughters
69.  people say my son & I look alike -- and we do!!!
70.  spring nearly here
71.feeling well
72.  Fronier's cheap airfare
73.  pansies
74.  lent
75. juicing
76.  mindfulness
77.  centering prayer
78.  Duke Div.  library -- a prof wrote a bk. on WWI
79.  U. Va.
80/  warm showers
82.  fresh flowers
83.   Monday writing group
84.  PEGGY in NJ
85.  Elizabeth Warren
86.  20 breaths
87.  arthritis foundation
88..  mindful eating
89.  my oak dining area
90.   voted for Liz
91.  saw my physical herapis
92.  bernie
93.  sunshine
94.  Mali
95.  kale, walnuts,  pears
96.  Andrea @  Phillips' office
97.  acceptance
98.  NEDA
99.  hiking
100.  senior groups


Thursday, February 13, 2020

L'abri


     I jus began reading "Crazy for God" by Frank Schaffer, son of Francis Shaffer.  In 1977, I spent a week a Dutch L'abri.   Frank's book is is bringing up so many memories!

Han Roomaaker, theologian in residence, had died jus before I arrived.

http://jeffhaanen.com/2016/05/23/the-christian-retreat-from-the-world-chatting-with-hans-rookmaaker-on-the-back-porch/