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| Harvest Moon - September 2014 |
Have you noticed more and more witches? This is the time of year to be witchy or pagany or both. (Why is it strong women are so feared?)
I feel young again (truly a remarkable time of year)!
~Sam
)O(
Showing posts with label witch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label witch. Show all posts
Monday, September 15, 2014
the most wonderful time of the year
My favorite time of year has arrived. After weeks of travel, working in my sewing room (haven't sewn a thing - but oh, the peace!), reading, gardening (just a bit, way too hot for me to enjoy it) - at last! It feels like autumn is at the door. Cooler days and nights, the rustle of leaves, the early twilight.
Have you noticed more and more witches? This is the time of year to be witchy or pagany or both. (Why is it strong women are so feared?)
I feel young again (truly a remarkable time of year)!
~Sam
)O(
Have you noticed more and more witches? This is the time of year to be witchy or pagany or both. (Why is it strong women are so feared?)
I feel young again (truly a remarkable time of year)!
~Sam
)O(
Friday, October 25, 2013
change and hope
A little more than two months and Darrin and I will be retired. I've spent the last several months bringing up little things - and taking down a few things. Most of the Christian symbols I have put away. My decorating has gone to pictures of nature, a couple of quilted wall hangings, and (this was big for me) my broom collection is on display. Notice I said most of the Christian symbols are gone, not all. I'm trying to balance out both sets of beliefs and still (ever so gently) trying to explain to Darrin how much I love him, how much my beliefs have changed, and how much I love him. Know what I mean?
I am happy (and amazed) to report that he may have actually heard, understood, and accepted what I've told him.
A couple of Saturdays ago we got up early to walk to our friends' house - we had been invited for breakfast and since they live less than a mile, we decided it was a perfect opportunity for a little exercise. I was still getting dressed when I heard Darrin talking to someone at the front door. When I came into the living room no one was there. Turns out the Jehovah Witnesses were out in the neighbor and when they stopped by Darrin simply told them no thanks. He said he thought about making them wait to let me talk with them (with all the bible studying I've done in my life I'm quite good at taking folks on, verse by verse). Then he looked at me and said, "Next time someone comes to the door I'm going to tell them Let me get my wife. She's a witch."
I hugged him and said, "You do that."
Either the spirit of Halloween is making him more playful or maybe he's starting to see the light.
Life is good.
Then again, maybe it's that broom collection.
~Sam
)O(
I am happy (and amazed) to report that he may have actually heard, understood, and accepted what I've told him.
A couple of Saturdays ago we got up early to walk to our friends' house - we had been invited for breakfast and since they live less than a mile, we decided it was a perfect opportunity for a little exercise. I was still getting dressed when I heard Darrin talking to someone at the front door. When I came into the living room no one was there. Turns out the Jehovah Witnesses were out in the neighbor and when they stopped by Darrin simply told them no thanks. He said he thought about making them wait to let me talk with them (with all the bible studying I've done in my life I'm quite good at taking folks on, verse by verse). Then he looked at me and said, "Next time someone comes to the door I'm going to tell them Let me get my wife. She's a witch."
I hugged him and said, "You do that."
Either the spirit of Halloween is making him more playful or maybe he's starting to see the light.
Life is good.
Then again, maybe it's that broom collection.
~Sam
)O(
Friday, August 30, 2013
believe what you will
O Summertime, how lovely you are! Over abundance of flowers, fruit, and veggies in the garden - life at it's best... until a crazy sister in law at a family reunion cornered me and wondered why I never respond to her 'Praise the Lord' Facebook posts. I honestly told her I just don't have time to respond to all my FB friends and their daily (hourly) status updates. But her posts are special and she knows that the goodness of the lord will come down on me and my family if I will just start LIKING and SHARING her posts. I told her that I didn't think that was the way it works. My eyes glazed over as she lectured me on her beliefs...
Her beliefs - they work for her. Wonderful. Go for it.
At some point I saw Darrin rolling his eyes - SIL's form of Christianity is scary as hell and even Darrin starts to doubt when this woman starts to preach. She launched into a if you don't stand with me monologue that worried me because she has the fear of witches. "Lord Jesus there are witches..." I couldn't help but think that 'they' were closer than she realized. While I didn't keep my mouth shut to save my life, I did keep my mouth shut to save the reunion and the rest of my family from her prejudices and preaching.
I'm back home now, safe for now, wondering how long I will keep silent. At what point do I step forward and just explain myself. I follow a natural path, my beliefs are my own and I chose not to believe in your god(s). I still love you - please notice I've been good to you for years, not for a reward in heaven or because I fear hell, just because we are all creatures on this planet at this time.
All of us should be following what we believe. I can't see life being any better than being free to believe and live as we want to, except maybe being able to tell anyone who asks "This is what I believe" and know that they will accept me and love me just as I am.
~ Sam
)O(
Her beliefs - they work for her. Wonderful. Go for it.
At some point I saw Darrin rolling his eyes - SIL's form of Christianity is scary as hell and even Darrin starts to doubt when this woman starts to preach. She launched into a if you don't stand with me monologue that worried me because she has the fear of witches. "Lord Jesus there are witches..." I couldn't help but think that 'they' were closer than she realized. While I didn't keep my mouth shut to save my life, I did keep my mouth shut to save the reunion and the rest of my family from her prejudices and preaching.
I'm back home now, safe for now, wondering how long I will keep silent. At what point do I step forward and just explain myself. I follow a natural path, my beliefs are my own and I chose not to believe in your god(s). I still love you - please notice I've been good to you for years, not for a reward in heaven or because I fear hell, just because we are all creatures on this planet at this time.
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| Days growing shorter but this seems to be the hottest part of summer, only a few daisy blooms this late in the season. I like how the buds look like fairies in the evening light. |
All of us should be following what we believe. I can't see life being any better than being free to believe and live as we want to, except maybe being able to tell anyone who asks "This is what I believe" and know that they will accept me and love me just as I am.
~ Sam
)O(
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