Category Archives: Mind Matters

1,000 Weeds

Posted on June 1, 2018 by elsiephoebe

Priorities. We set them—then we tweak them. We love them—then we hate them.  We categorize them—we even judge others by them.  I knew a woman who, during pregnancy, reserved her caffeine allotment for chocolate.  Now **that’s** a priority! As I set foot … Continue reading →

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Fake News

Posted on February 21, 2018 by elsiephoebe

= – = – = What did you hear That you took as a fact? With all due respect, Are you maybe off track? = – = – = What you see as reality, If you take proper stock, Could … Continue reading →

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A Psalm of Lament

Posted on June 8, 2017 by elsiephoebe

. A Cry to God   I’m not very fancy at praying (But that’s no secret to You)! Often, Your Spirit’s groanings Are about all that I can do.   So maybe if I write it out, In the early … Continue reading →

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The Hope Factor

Posted on June 2, 2017 by elsiephoebe

I just heard a couple of devotionals: the first, about our tendency to want paradise on earth (not possible); the second was on our response to this (non-paradise) earth: cursing, or mourning. I see a common theme, which I will … Continue reading →

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59 and Holding

Posted on June 1, 2017 by elsiephoebe

Next week I begin my 60th year. (What the heck??? !)  I decided to look it up and—to my relief—according to Wikipedia, I’ve still got plenty of time in middle-age. (Whew.) Being a “suddenly-emptied” nester, I find myself often in … Continue reading →

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“10% Happier”

Posted on January 18, 2017 by elsiephoebe

After he suffered a panic attack on national television, journalist Dan Harris made a change. No, I haven’t read his book on meditation, 10% Happier, but it resonated with me after viewing a documentary on minimalism. “Ten percent happier”: I … Continue reading →

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What Daddy Says About Contentment

Posted on June 20, 2015 by elsiephoebe

Be content. But godliness actually is a means of great gain when accompanied by contentment. Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. Be thankful. in everything give thanks; for … Continue reading →

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We All Can Have a Safe Place

Posted on June 12, 2015 by elsiephoebe

In any situation, we can be free and safe. No one should tolerate ridiculous rules or chronic actions that undermine healthy relationships (within current parameters or outside the perimeter). No matter the perpetrator, we must make it clear we will not … Continue reading →

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The Forgiveness Project

Posted on June 11, 2015 by elsiephoebe

The Pilgrim’s Progress includes forgiveness: repeated and ongoing. For pilgrims, this is not only possible—it’s the Way. God is the Master of this lifelong Forgiveness Project. His foreknowledge and deliberate acts of Providence cause all the sordid details to fade. … Continue reading →

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Merlene

Posted on June 7, 2015 by elsiephoebe

I tripped over a few more episodes of “Hoarders.” Yes, dramatized, but nonetheless mesmerizing. In the story of “Merlene,” a lonely, elderly woman who at one time was a supermodel, we see her squeezing through her hoard—much of which was … Continue reading →

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