Tag Archives: God

Tears in Heaven

Posted on December 15, 2012 by joanneeddy

“Perhaps they are not stars but rather openings in heaven where the love of our lost ones shines through.” Author Unknown Friday nights are when I usually begin my weekly blog post. But I sit here tonight numbed by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others | Tagged Christ, Christmas, Conneticut, Death at Christmas, Elementary school, God, loss, Newtown, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Shootings at Sandy Hook, Sorrow at Christmas | 1 Comment

Sunday, Lovely Sunday – On Finding Sabbath Rest

Posted on October 21, 2012 by joanneeddy

Like a path through the forest, Sabbath creates a marker for ourselves so, if we are lost, we can find our way back to our center.” ― Wayne Muller, Sabbath: Finding Rest, Renewal, and Delight in Our Busy Lives “Do not let … Continue reading →

Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others | Tagged Albert Schweitzer, Finding peace, God, nourishing your soul, renewal, Rest, restoring self, Sabbath, Sabbath rest, Shabbat, Sunday, Wayne Muller | Leave a comment

The Missing Piece – On Finding Your Call

Posted on October 19, 2012 by joanneeddy

“The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” ― Frederick Buechner, Wishful Thinking: A Theological ABC Sometimes I think that the world is a puzzle and each of us is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others | Tagged beauty, creativity, Frankl, Frederick Buechner, God, grace, Hunger, justice, knowledge, List of Holocaust survivors, love, Man Search for Meaning, Man's Search for Meaning, meaning, Meaning of life, missing piece, On finding your call, purpose in life, puzzle, service, truth, Viktor Frankl | 2 Comments

Freeing the Butterflies, A Granddaughter’s Lesson

Posted on September 23, 2012 by joanneeddy

In the bulb there is a flower; in the seed, an apple tree; In cocoons, a hidden promise: … Continue reading →

Posted in Inklings | Tagged Alice in Wonderland, Butterfly, Caterpillar, Cocoon, freeing the imagination, Garden, God, Imagination, Lepidoptera, Liriodendron tulipifera, Mad Hatter, Monarch, Natalie Sleeth, Pupa, White Rabbit, Writing | 7 Comments

Down in the Valley, the Valley So Low…

Posted on September 9, 2012 by joanneeddy

I have been through the valley of weeping The valley of sorrow and pain But the “God of all comfort,” was with me To comfort, to hold and sustain. As the earth needs clouds and sunshine, Our souls need both … Continue reading →

Posted in Inklings | Tagged angels, Baca Valley, C.S. Lewis, depression, God, Great Divorce, Heaven, in the valley of the shadow, Israel, loss, Pain, Social work, social workers, the hand of the angel, Valley | 2 Comments