Month: January 2008

  • Being Yourself. Rope Analogy. Especially as a Mother. Wife. Creator. Thoughts of Anne Lindbergh (Jan. 2008)

    Susan’s Thursday morning note January 24, 2008  Journals of Anne Lindbergh.  Being yourself with various roles (mother, wife…) Good morning!  I almost want to just tell you all that this cold weather has frozen up my brain and I can’t come up with coherent thoughts for you!  But, alas, the hot drink chosen this morning…

  • Letting Children Develop Their Own Loves, Desires – Letting Them Go. “The Little Virtues” by Natalia Ginzburt (Jan. 2008)

    Susan’s Thursday morning note January 19, 2008 The Little Virtues by Natalia Ginzburt Arrow Analogy in a Letter from missionary Jim Elliot to his son Helping children find their own passions and loves in life without our influences.  Letting go. Good morning!  No coffee, but the sun is supposed to shine today.  Does that count…

  • Pain of loss because we love. “Necessary Losses” by Judith Viorst. Poem “The Arms of a Child” (Jan. 2008)

    Susan’s Thursday morning note January 31, 2008 The Arms of a Child poem by Mary Zachmeyer (LOVE THIS!!) Necessary Losses by Judith Viorst – pain of loss because we love (all through life – the reality of loss) Appreciating children & family Good morning!  It is just almost too cold out to try to get…

  • Poems from Susan’s Childhood (Jan. 2008)

    Good morning! I am having a hard time not just heading right over to the warm couch with Camden!  I was reading two different books of poetry this week that were referred to often in Anne Lindbergh’s journals.  They are both way “over my head” – yet, I was determined to keep plugging, thinking I…

  • Relationships & Death of mothers. (Heaven Reflections on Death of Susan’s Mother) (Jan. 2008)

    Good morning!  Outside is another perfect blanket from snow last night.  I love those blankets when they are still so clean and fresh and bright.  We got in 150 boxes on Monday (the UPS man still isn’t making eye contact with me – it takes about a week for him to forgive me after those…

  • The Arms of a Child. Poem by Mary Zachmeyer (love this!) – (Jan. 2008)

    Susan’s Thursday morning note January 31, 2008  The Arms of a Child poem by Mary Zachmeyer (LOVE THIS!!) Necessary Losses by Judith Viorst – pain of loss because we love (all through life – the reality of loss) Appreciating children & family Good morning!  It is just almost too cold out to try to show…