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Tag: James DePreist Poem

one captured instant | A James DePreist poem

This poem by James DePreist caught my eye months ago. I’ve been waiting for the right time to use it. The right time found me yesterday. Read the rest of this entry »

5 Facts You Don’t Need to Know

One of my blogging friends* inspired me to give this a try. The negative twist is mine, not hers. And the facts are about me. At first I tried to come up with five facts absolutely no one would know about. But it was Read the rest of this entry »

“…Contentment’s numbing trap”

Today a reader asked about James DePreist’s poem, “I’ve been weakened by the walls I’ve built.” She’s interested in the “relationship between resisting ‘contentment’s numbing trap’ and the ‘peace that passes understanding.'” Here are a few thought about this.

First, DePreist’s poem, in case you missed it. Read the rest of this entry »