November Interlude ~ Closing Thoughts

Greetings Dear Reader,

Tomorrow the quest begins in earnest.  This interlude has allowed me to clean up some of the flotsam and jetsam of the things floating in my head.  It has also allowed me to fine tune my perspective on things I must navigate over the month of December.  I must say that I was not prepared for the changes both good and ill or the coldness of the Southern November rain,

Before I venture into tomorrow, however, I wish to sew up the remains of November.  I am not sure what I expected it to feel like three months into this vast change in my life.  Some things have unfolded as I thought they would and most things are still unknown to me.  There is more pain and more joy in the journey thus far. 

I am starting to get an image of how things will be going forward but I still have no clear answers.  As with many great quests, I know where I need to get to but have very little idea of how to get there.  I know what I wish the world to look like but since it involves so many variables, I do not have any clear answers.  This fits with my need to learn to live in the moment and be driven by the Spirit.  Even my need to plan and know what I am doing must give way to the direction that is best for my journey home.

On balance, my month of November has been filled with things for which I have great gratitude.  I will continue in that attitude through the end of the year whilst adding some very practical thoughts on questions still taxing my heart.  Your company, Dear Reader has filled me with deeper gratitude and peace.  Your thoughts and questions help me to balance my approach and attitude toward this journey.

As I close out this interlude, I ask that you join me as we turn our faces to the brisk winds of winter, hoping that we see it through well and revel in the further blessings that abound in following Christ.  I will need you to get through this season and your contact and communication encourage me in ways you do not perceive.  Please continue to pray for me and my needs Dear Reader.  I will continue to do the same for you, collectively and individually.

Wishing you joy in the journey,

Aramis Thorn

Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a home owner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure store.”

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November Interlude ~ Thanksgiving Leftovers

Greetings Dear Reader,

It has already been a week since Thanksgiving.  Most of us have decorated for Christmas.  The remaining turkey and sides have been consumed, re-purposed, or discarded.  Sage and stuffing are a fading memory as we recover from our feasting and promise to go fasting at some point.

The time with my children was too brief and too absent.  The work I do is there no matter the season, climate, or location.  I turn to it with gratitude in my heart as the words seem to flow more freely this time of year. 

I find that even though I am missing many of the things that make this season my favorite I have a heart filled with love and anticipation.  My usual habits and haunts are unavailable to me.  My traditions are subject to my lack of means and material to bear them out.  Still I have so many things left over for which I am thankful.

My circumstances must never meter or mitigate my gratitude.  Were I to spend the entire year writing about the things for which I am thankful, I should not run out of grist for my writing mill on a single day.  I yearn for the familiar but I also know that I do not want to do so when I may miss the new and exciting adventure that today holds.  I am not at home.  I am headed there.  The road I travel is both terrible and lovely. 

As I miss my children, I will remind myself that even parted from me they are under the watchful loving eye of the Father and his plan for them is what matters.  I have gratitude to render for his providence, his love, and the freedom to care for others with the time I have.  As I near the end of this odd November, I have so many things for which I am still thankful.  How about you, Dear Reader?  Tell me a story…

Wishing you joy in the journey,

Aramis Thorn

Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a home owner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure store.”

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November Interlude ~ The Person You Want to Tell

Greetings Dear Reader,

We all receive good news and bad news.  This can happen regarding large or small things.  Life events and the daily crossword puzzle can give us that yearning to share what we have learned, discovered, accomplished, or heard.  Now think for a moment about that occurrence.

I saw a meme recently that read: “When you get good news or bad news the person you want to tell first is the person you love.”  This stuck a chord deep inside of me.  It was a major chord.   It was immediately followed by a dirge in a minor key.

One of the things I enjoy the most is sharing good news with those I love.  The same is true that I reach out for those I love when I get news that distresses me or hurts in some way.  The truth of the meme was echoed by the daunting fear of learning to be alone.  This is simple.  When you are alone and have these things to share, what do you do?

It is my fear that gives voice to the minor key in worry and complaint.  It is my faith that needs to take the major chord and run with it.  It is my heart that must recognize that those I love will find out when it is the proper time.  I do not need anything in the moment other that the Father.  He is enough.

I suppose this translates to everything.  We are not designed to be alone but that does not mean that social interaction must happen on our schedule.  What is urgent, whether good or ill to us is still subject to the availability and will of others.  It may be why we post so much on social media. 

Our desire for instant social gratification drives us to forget that our news is not necessarily important to others.  It might be but we do not get to determine that.  The meme may be a great way to identify how we feel about someone or it may be that the individual is the one who speaks our language, nods to our opinion, or feeds on our gossip.

I am supposed to depend on the Father to hear my every thought and concern.  I am counting on him to know what my social needs are and to meet them.  When the good things come and the bad news appears, I want my habit to be to turn to my Father first.  He will already know but wants to hear from me just the same.  I do promise to share the really important things with you Dear Reader and I always want to hear your news, good or ill.  You matter to me.

Wishing you joy in the journey,

Aramis Thorn

Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a home owner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure store.”

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November Interlude ~ Garment Tags

Greetings Dear Reader,

Most of us completely ignore garment tags.  Some of us remove them immediately.  Some read them and follow the instructions.

I am in the ignore them except for when I first buy the garment category.  They contain arcane laundry symbols that scare me.  Those symbols have meaning but there is no handy guide in the shirt pocket to tell how to wash the garment without summoning a bogey. 

The idea that one can get life advice from a garment tag never occurred to me until I began to see memes about it.  To save you some tag reading here are some of the thing your clothes want to tell you.

• This garment was tested on animals; it did not fit.
• Do not slap pandas.
• After the aforementioned arcane symbols:  Or just give it to your mother, she knows what to do.
• Can be washed by both men and women.  Share the load.
• Keep away from fire; especially when wearing.
• It is never so hot that you have to take off your shirt; don’t be that guy.
• Always wear me on a first date; you will do awesome.
• Made on earth (for those of you who are cautious about alien wear).
• Wash this when dirty.
• Do not wear for sumo wrestling.
• You can dance if you want to.

I am not sure that we can navigate life via garment tags.  I do think that putting humor in such a mundane place is a pleasant surprise for those who discover it.  I also admire those who put creativity in such an overlooked place.  I am not sure that I will search for garment tags with life lessons. 

I do know that we find interesting, humorous, and encouraging things in odd places.  As I walk through this interlude between Thanksgiving and Christmas, I am searching for just that.  It is in the searching that I express my hope and determination.  It is also good practice as I have much searching yet to accomplish.

Wishing you joy in the journey,

Aramis Thorn

Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a home owner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure store.”

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November Interlude ~ Opening Thoughts

Greetings Dear Reader,

I am still steeped in sage and stuffing.  I have thus far had two Thanksgiving feasts and enjoyed them both.  I have no shopping plans for today but look forward to time with my children and grandsons. 

I have my theme planned for December but will not get into that now.  What I am going to do is address the flotsam and jetsam of things that have me asking some deeper questions.  All of them will have to do with filtering my thoughts and questions through my faith in order to know what I think about things.

Since I avoid avarice, I will take a moment to remind you Dear Reader that as you do your Christmas shopping my books make excellent gifts.  I will even have a gift offer in my Patreon page for December.  It is a good thing to remember artists and local businesses when you do your shopping.

That is all of your time I will take today Dear Reader.  I hope that your weekend is filled with family and fun.  I am still so very thankful for you.  Tomorrow we will talk about robots, androids, and social obligation.

Wishing you joy in the journey,

Aramis Thorn

Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a home owner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure store.”

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