Leah Colbeck
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Things I write about
- Alive by the water (3)
- Books (4)
- Environmentalism (1)
- Everyday holy (15)
- Gardening (1)
- God's love (11)
- Lifelong Learning (1)
- Marriage (2)
- Nature (4)
- One word (1)
- Parenting (16)
- Prayer (2)
- Present (2)
- Social justice (5)
- Spiritual discipline (2)
- Sweet things (1)
- Women's issues (3)
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Category Archives: God’s love
Today is Father’s Day
Today is Father’s Day. Even as I write this it is in-between catching a tiny bouncy ball with you (pig in the middle with Liam), the girls are running around shrieking (with joy but it is still incredibly loud) and … Continue reading
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Easter Sunday I walked barefoot on the beach
Easter Sunday I walked barefoot on the beach. I thought I might miss my own church, my family there; and I did on Good Friday. But Easter Sunday we woke up early and drove to the beach for worship just … Continue reading
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Friday we drive through the mountains
Friday we drive through the mountains. They tower above the car, still covered with snow and I am mourning. Occasionally waterfalls travel down the grey rock, melding with the ice and dirt. I want to stop and rinse my face … Continue reading
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My grandmother has the softest skin
We are visiting my grandmother. It’s hot in her apartment, and crowded, with her, my godparents and my own family of five. There isn’t much space between her furniture that once lived in her big country home and the walls of her … Continue reading
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Privilege and Relationship
There has been much written about privilege on the internet this week if you read Christian blogs. As I understand it the triggering event was an emergent leader, Phyllis Tickle, making statements as a part of a closing remarks at a conference … Continue reading
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Wishing you a very ordinary Christmas
I’m in the kitchen washing dishes, still in my pjs and badly in need of a shower. It’s almost five and we have many people arriving in just over an hour for our annual outdoor nativity walk. The kids are … Continue reading
One week ago
One week ago a horrible, unimaginable thing happened. Twenty children and six adults were murdered during their school day. I don’t need to remind you of this, I know it is on people’s hearts and minds. I couldn’t find words. … Continue reading
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It is Thursday morning and I am still thinking about affluence being everywhere
It is Thursday morning and I am still thinking about affluence being everywhere. I’m drowning in it actually, I still can’t get it off my mind at all, and I’m having thoughts that are breaking me over and over again. … Continue reading
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The clock hasn’t even hit 8:30
The clock hasn’t even hit 8:30 but I feel worn out, and a quick glance in the mirror shows that I look that way as well. My skin is bumpy and dry and my hair is wild even though it … Continue reading
I feel most alive by the water
I feel most alive by the water. It is part of the tag line of my blog, after all, a reference to Jesus and the holy spirit to be sure. But also to the dive in and be engulfed by, mountain lakes and titanic … Continue reading
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