Let me start by saying that I apologize for that title that may or may not have planted an earworm of a certain Disney song in your mind. But rather than the musings of an ice queen, this particular reference was inspired by another poem by Mary Oliver, whom I have been reading for a
Author: Karri Brackett
Today was my annual oncology appointment with scans. I have written in the past about the stress these appointments give me. Oncologists and their treatment protocols are all very different and discovering metastatic cancer early does not necessarily increase longevity but my doctor likes to scan yearly if a patient’s insurance will pay for it
I originally wrote this very naive, simplistic, and optimistic post in January of 2018. I guess it is a good thing we can’t see the future, whether it was my family’s personal struggle of January 2020 or the entire nation’s chaos of the current year. But in the end the sentiment is the same. Day
I misspoke yesterday when I made the statement that today “would have been my parents’ fiftieth wedding anniversary.” An anniversary by definition is “the date on which an event took place in a previous year.” And on December 31, 1970 my parents Harry Laron Temple and Shirley Lynn Williams were married. And they lived for
Christmas Day 2020 Christmas Day is here! All the time spent planning, baking, shopping, wrapping, cooking, and cleaning all culminate in this one day. For many – especially in our culture – once Christmas Day is over, the season is done. Stores are already preparing for the next big holiday and many people begin “undecorating”
Advent – Day 26 “Although Christmas can be a moment of joy, many people are missing someone they love, struggling to make ends meet, and afraid about the future. The invitation from Mary is to see oneself as a person connected with God – a God that seeks to use us to further a future
Advent – Day 25 Sacred.Consecrated. Special. Divine. Blessed. Hallowed. Holy. Let us strive to be holy in our works as well as our words, now and beyond the season. Karri Temple BrackettDecember 23, 2020
Advent – Day 24 Wisdom is more than knowledge. Wisdom is also knowing when to seek help, when to ask questions, and when to, as today’s reflection says, wait on answers. Karri Temple BrackettDecember 22, 2020
Advent – Day 23 I doubt and second guess and require proof and evidence as a rule. As I have found my way back to faith over the last few years, I have had to come to terms with the idea of not always understanding the “hows” and “whys” of life. Some things are truly
Advent – Day 22 I didn’t realize until I read today’s reflection that rejoice has two meanings….the familiar “to feel or show great joy or delight” and the archaic “to cause joy to.” How fitting that we can rejoice as we receive but also we can give to others to rejoice as well. Karri Temple