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The nights were long, the air had a chill to them, that sent fingers scrambling for sweaters and blankets to curl up under.
Candle flames on screen porches, the unseen future hanging in air
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K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00170247859547981713noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548618241045388318.post-38500635140407154092014-01-29T10:03:00.002-08:002014-01-29T10:26:34.097-08:00(Wednesday morning thoughts)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00170247859547981713noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548618241045388318.post-74446272215915391472013-09-17T19:20:00.003-07:002013-09-17T19:24:20.215-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Maybe we just don't look hard enough for each others stories, too often expecting to be told, not asking enough, observing only the surface.
And if someone gifts you with their story, do we really listen? Are we too busy pushing our own agenda to really allow ourself to submerge in the story?</span></span></div>
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K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00170247859547981713noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548618241045388318.post-1158199756803046082013-08-28T20:28:00.000-07:002013-08-28T20:28:07.671-07:00Camp Film<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00170247859547981713noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548618241045388318.post-88801383698951464092013-07-16T16:47:00.001-07:002013-07-16T16:48:43.667-07:00Scattered thoughts from the lake<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Its difficult to explain what jumping from a semi dry year in the city into a deep well of community really feels like. Like the cool blue water of shoal lake, this place draws you to it, it begs you to take the risk and jump in, to completely surrender to the depths but to trust that lessons learned long ago will allow you to be pulled to the surface. Little feet patter on the board walk and bigger hands find smaller ones. The soft but yet powerful sound of a paddle pushing water, and the mournful call of the loon becomes the part of the song of our hearts and the deep longing of our heart for God and to know his voice.</div>
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Everything is bigger here, relationships are more powerful. We come to this island with wounds, badly stitched by time. But gently and slowly, this place opens them, letting the infection bleed out and then soothes it with love and patience until God closes the wound and only a scar is left in its place.</div>
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K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00170247859547981713noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548618241045388318.post-37959018106088588402013-05-24T13:47:00.000-07:002013-05-24T13:51:24.765-07:00To Imogen<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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To my little sister on her 10th birthday.<br />
Today you are a decade. I remember when we found out about you, I too was approaching a decade, excited to finally be two hands worth of digits But even more clearly then that day , I remember the night we almost lost you. You were a a tiny being, not yet completely formed, but I knew that I loved you and that my heart was already connected to yours. Something was wrong , a small tear that might have decided your fate had a bigger force not been working for you. I remember the tears and the prayers. And when we found out that you would overcome, that God had a bigger plan for you, the joy. That 3 would become 4 and that I would have a sister ( though I didn't know that yet). Little sister, you were a miracle then, and you are a miracle now. You arrived with a stubborn will to live and have been a stubborn little ball of firey joy ever since. I admire you little one, with your flexible limbs and and your ability to keep a beat in your dancing shoes. You have a toothy smile that lights up a room, and you walk a tightrope between being as tough as nails (having four brothers to keep in line and all) and being a genuine softy with arms big enough to cradle a whole family of animals.<br />
Sister, the years ahead of you will be both beautiful and hard. Take them on with all the grace you can muster. Things will change, your body, your tastes, your friends even, Be discerning. Remember there is a bigger picture and plan that we can't always see at that exact moment. People and words will hurt you, it will sting but let it only be a scratch, scratches heal with time, wounds leave scars. You are beautiful ,always remember that. Not only for your looks, but because your heart was created as a reflection of the most beautiful. Let your inner beauty be foremost in your heart, outer beauty morphs and fades in time, inner beauty only grows brighter. Find true friends, one that will build you into a better person, not make you feel like you are less. Don't be in a hurry to grow up. Childhood is a beautiful thing, things like boys and makeup can wait. Don't let social media tell you anything else.<br />
Ah yes, boys. Boys are silly when they are young, treat them with grace but don't let your heart go too easily. Make friends with them! enjoy life, but don't fall into the trap of trying too hard to impress them. Let God rule your heart, and always remember, you have four brothers and one big sister looking out for you;) Appreciate family, Mom and Dad always have your best interest at heart. Don't waste too much time fighting with them, those little things don't matter in the long run and its better to listen then to speak in anger. Most of all, Love Jesus, immerse your heart in him. Love others and remember you were a miracle that God chose and he has some crazy big plans for you.<br />
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Spindly poplars like hairs on your spine, the dips and hills outline your body, the train wheels carve rugged lines into the rock and earth that make up your bones. The train whistles, the sound, low, mournful. Its light is ever seeking, startling the wood creatures, and its rumble shakes you. We glide along you, the soft rocking side to side as it runs over uneven tracks. The people in the cars, mostly strangers are brought together and become fellow adventurers, as we are subjected to your wild beauty. We forget that we don't know each other from a rock, and our stories become intertwined as the tracks sing out through the night.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Warm weather is calling us to eat meals outdoors, and while our apartment sadly doesn't include balcony or sunroom, we find solace on the small front stoop of the building. Although pizza and milk (in wine glasses) may not be the most glamourous of meals, its not the food that matters, its the time spent intentionally together and in the sun.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Spring is out there somewhere, sleeping beneath blankets of fresh snow. But while she is not visible to the naked eye, small tell tale signs are beginning to pop up. The Canada geese have made their journey from down south, and the river is starting to push its watery fingers up through the ice. </span></div>
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Its the first day of spring today and the thermometer told of a balmy -37 degrees when the sun rose.</div>
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I've been laying low as of late, going to work, coming home and repeat with the odd grocery trip, or coffee date. I catch my sun through bus windows and daily conversations with the regulars revolve around the weather and how full the parking lot is.</div>
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But the sun will draw me out of my hibernation and someday I may even become a proper citizen again. </div>
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She sits.</div>
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The world goes by.</div>
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A Jewish funeral procession drives slowly past, </div>
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the black cars follow each slowly down the snow fill streets.</div>
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Above the street the tree's stand silent. Their skeletal branches sway gently as the new snow rests on them for a second then falls down the roofs and the street.</div>
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The sounds of coffee beans meeting gears.</div>
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The small room is flooded,leaving a dark sweet woody smell in its wake.</div>
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She savours the smooth gentle burst of bittersweet earl grey and milk on her tongue. </div>
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The cold air from the door, constantly opening and closing seeps into her jeans and she huddles deeper into the folds of wool around her shoulders.</div>
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Her cup is nearly empty. She sighs, knowing that its almost time to leave this</div>
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But she leaves with warm feeling not only from a stomach full of tea, but because she knows </div>
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its good to get away, </div>
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Its important to immerse yourself with strangers and to get out of your own head.</div>
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She stands, gathers her things and walks out the door.</div>
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The smell of coffee swirls out the door with her, mixing with the snowflakes and the trees.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I tried on my dress and remembered </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">The sound of music,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> The feel of bare feet</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> on dusty ground,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> The smell of water in the wind off the lake </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and the feeling of your arms around my waist.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I remembered grasshoppers caught in crinoline </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Tears on cheeks</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and the squeak of bow on strings.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I remembered the sun on flags,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I remember walking toward as one</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>Coffee time is kind of a sacred ritual around here. Its my full time job, a chance to catch up and daily staple.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>At times we sip it, letting it ease slowly down our throats.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>Other times we inhale it in big gulps, not for the flavour but purely to boost our tired minds.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This particular coffee shop is only a hop, skip and a frozen river away and its quickly became a favourite escape on a cold winters afternoon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Where's your happy place?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I've felt a distance between me and this space of late. This winter has been a cold one and I find myself wanting to cocoon myself beneath layers of wool and flannel. But the bitter chill still manages to seep its icy fingers into my very bones.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And like a tree missing its leaves, I feel worn out and bare. I long for community, for people to challenge me, and to find a place where I can truly let my guard down. Other times, I am content for our little world to be inhabited by only the two of us. This constant yin and yang of emotions tire me and at times, I find myself wishing I could hibernate till the sun draws me back to life once more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">But life envy isn't healthy and these things do not nourish my soul, nor truly feed my spirit for long.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">How many moments of my life am I missing? as I sit at a virtual window,watching other people live their lives as mine is slowly slipping by, unbeknownst to me </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I don't want to replace my own moments with other people's. I want to remember the way Mike's cheek dimples when he laughs, the way a steam wand hisses as it warms the milk, the sound of deep belly laughs and the the way the sunlight wraps itself around skeletal branches.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; line-height: 17.98611068725586px; text-align: left;">“I don’t suppose I really know you very well - but I know you smell like the delicious damp grass that grows near old walls and that your hands are beautiful opening out of your sleeves and that the back of your head is a mossy sheltered cave when there is trouble in the wind and that my cheek just fits the depression in your shoulder.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">You stand, your legs slightly shaking as they adjust to the smooth plateau beneath them. For a moment it feels like the ice may rush up to meet you at any second, but you manage to regain a suspended sort of balance. You place one foot in front of the other and hesitatingly push off. There are others, flashing by with shouts of glee and laughter, but for one serene moment, it's just you and the river. As you take these few baby glides, it all comes rushing back. Your feet remember the ache of being contorted into the strange shoes, your face feels the sting of the wind and your hands begin to swing in rhythm</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The sounds of blades slicing through ice, and the swish of your coat against your legs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The echo of voices,carried by a wind that either pushes at your back or grabs your nose in its icy claws.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">And then for only a second, things like balance and fear cease to exist,the rhythm of the wind, the blades and the ice swells into a song and your feet move to it. Faster and faster. And in that moment, before reality hits and you remember that your feet are </span></span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">precariously positioned on that polished surface,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; line-height: 24px;">You feel like you are truly flying. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; line-height: 24px;">Yours,</span></div>
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Christmas has come and gone, the presents are unwrapped, the last bit of pie eaten and our tire tracks have traced the long path from our hometown to our big city.</div>
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And I am content. 2012 was a whirlwind of change, the changing from a house to a creaky floored apartment, to planning a wedding, and finally, marrying my best friend.</div>
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Its hard to summarize, hard to break down a year of emotions and tears, both happy and sad into one or two paragraphs. But its been good. I'm 20 years old, though at times I feel disconnected with my age all together, either far too old or far too young. I guess thats the problem with growing up, its never quite comfortable.</div>
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Here's to a beautiful 2013</div>
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Yours,</div>
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" We have always longed for our liberty, and because of that, we often undervalue</div>
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where we come from. But this is "growing up" or "making our way in the world",</div>
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We are not city people. </div>
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We wear this place like a hand-me-down wool sweater, </div>
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the sleeves are slightly too long, and the collar either itches in the heat or leaves us feeling slightly chilled.</div>
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It wasn't made to fit us, its too tight in places, huge in others.</div>
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Its often too cold here, the streets are filled with honking and sirens,</div>
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But we are slowly carving our own home here, and it feels good.<br />
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This weekend will bring us our first shared christmas tree hunt, and the start of the weaving together of our family holiday traditions and the creating of our own.<br />
//Happy Hunting//<br />
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Yours,<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">My mom always says that canoeing can fix a lot of things, its an escape but also a way to reconnect with yourself and the ones you love.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">There's something inherently spiritual about making yourself vulnerable to the elements, trusting your paddle to steer you, and realizing ultimately, you are not in control. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Canoeing is something that is very important in my family, its a place to grow together again, a vessel to play in and to grow in.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I've had some of my most frustrating, and rewarding moments in a canoe, from the rush of adrenaline as you enter the churning waters of rapid to the peace and stillness of a lake like glass.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">My parents gathered a group of people together to contribute to giving us the one you see above, and of all the wonderful things we received, the canoe is our favourite. Not only because its 17 feet of shining splendour but because its a promise</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">A promise that we will always have a means and an excuse to escape to the wilderness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">A promise that we will try to work together,</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: x-small; line-height: 17px;"> " The first thing you must learn about canoeing is that the canoe is not a lifeless, inanimate object; it feels very much alive, alive with the life of the river. Life is transmitted to the canoe by the currents of the air and the water upon which it rides. The </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: x-small; line-height: 17px;">behaviour</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: x-small; line-height: 17px;"> and temperament of the canoe is dependent upon the elements: from the slightest breeze to a raging storm, from the smallest ripple to a towering wave, or from a meandering stream to a thundering rapid. - Bill Mason, </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">You might ask about the marking all over the inside,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">We used it as a guest book at our wedding.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">More about that another time.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">“After all," Anne had said to Marilla once, "I believe the nicest and sweetest days are not those on which anything very splendid or wonderful or exciting happens but just those that bring simple little pleasures, following one another softly, like pearls slipping off a string.” </span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">― </span><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5350.L_M_Montgomery" style="background-color: white; color: #666600; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">L.M. Montgomery</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">, </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/63845" style="color: #666600; text-decoration: none;">Anne of Avonlea</a></i></span></span></div>
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