Category Archives: Today We Rest

Third Sunday of Advent

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

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Gifts

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

All I want for Christmas is… …nothing. It’s a long and deep meditation to think about wanting nothing, especially nothing that was produced by wage slaves in a distant country and packed into the hold of a cargo ship thousands … Continue reading →

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The Advent Season

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I put my Advent wreath together last week. Yesterday, I got a warm e-mail from my friend Tom, the new pastor of the Congregational Church of Cranberry Island and the Isleford Congregational Church. He and his wife used to live … Continue reading →

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The Holiday Snow

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

On Friday, we had snow flurries but they didn’t accumulate. It was a “faux” first snow. Last night, it snowed enough to create a thin blanket. It’s a lovely and peaceful way to start the holidays; let’s keep them that … Continue reading →

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It Tolls for Thee

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I went to a funeral yesterday and they tolled the church bell as we got in our cars to go to the cemetery. A death in the family and the full moon reminded me of an older post I wrote … Continue reading →

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Throw Off Those Warm Blankets!

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Isn’t it lovely how a pile of heavy blankets can have a narcotic effect on the body? On a brisk November morning, they make getting out of bed a challenge. Sundays are good days for other things, too, like writing … Continue reading →

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They Were Curious

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I’m always happy about the time change in the fall. This is what a small herd of goats looks like when they learn they have retrieved an hour of the time that was stolen from them. Goat stampede time.

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Counting My Nightmares

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I don’t sleep well. I close my eyes and I fall asleep, but I don’t wake up refreshed. I wake up worried and I wake up tired. Sometimes, I have nightmares and bad dreams. Last night I had my first … Continue reading →

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Hunting for Wild Apples

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

“Give me spots on my apples, but leave me the birds and the bees… …please.”

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All Roads Lead to Home

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I rode my bicycle to Uncle Bob’s yesterday. It took twenty-two minutes. He was putting tools in his truck, on his way to The Farm to work on the tractor-hauling trailer. I got a little nervous and asked if he … Continue reading →

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