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March 20, 2022

Jesus and Our Frenemies

March 20, 2022
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Religion, Politics and Current Events, Writings on Violence in its Various Forms

Words interest me. This past week, a dear friend used the word “frenemy” in a discussion about the world situation now existing in the Ukraine. Then, before bed last night I read a post on social media reminding us that Jesus told us to pray for our enemies. Also, close to bedtime, I watched a YouTube video of thought/facts/opinions expression by a commentator some friends have seemingly told me I should hate, or at least, fully discount. Without naming this...

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He Was Probably Checking on His Tomatoes (AND) Getting Firewood

March 20, 2022
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Life Stories, Personal Writings, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings

About six weeks ago I was able to have a weekend visit with my cousin, Laura. Having not seen her in about three years, it was a wonderful time of re-connecting. On Saturday evening she made us a Valentine’s Day Dinner (this was February 12 and it was just her and I together that day) of steak, shrimp and salad. We sat around the table and then moved to the sofa, talking late into the evening. At one point we...

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Today I Told a Cashier How She Could Make Rainbow-Colored Unicorn Poop

March 16, 2022
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Personal Writings

Sawdust mixed with glue. I mean, doesn’t everyone know how to make paintable unicorn poop? Strange experiences seem to find me! Sometimes I can’t help but notice that my days can be filled with unusual interactions. Today, a cashier at Home Depot was ringing up some rough fence wood (which I selected instead of a few 2 x 4’s due to the high cost, over $7 each) and asked what I was doing with them. I told her “some garden...

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Their Life Wasn’t Supposed to be This Way

March 16, 2022
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Personal Writings, Religion, Politics and Current Events, Writings

Back in October I wrote a piece called MY LIFE WASN’T SUPPOSED TO BE THIS WAY . Today, thoughts led me to write this companion piece. I often notice people in public and while we do not want to judge by outward appearances, I cannot help but notice things about people that might indicate that they’ve lived a hard life. And, that perhaps their life did not turn out the way they may have hoped for, and imagined, when younger....

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Sacrilege, Anthropomorphism and Theological Musings

March 13, 2022
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Beautiful Song and Poetry Lyrics, Personal Writings, Religion, Politics and Current Events, Writings

So. This is the piece I am choosing to bring to completion today. I started it on December 20, 2021. I’ve had a rough couple of weeks. Friday night and yesterday, I made time to work on some blog pieces, as some reward for surviving, yet, hitting some glitches, the piece I was focused on cannot yet be completed. It will now need to wait until I can invest the time needed to do it properly. Oh, and as I...

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Trauma Talkin’ Part IV: The Metamorphosis – Eileen Becomes a Woman

March 13, 2022
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Life Stories, Personal Writings, Short Stories/Creative Writing, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings

To fully appreciate this most recently created audio-visual presentation, I suggest familiarizing with what I shared in this previous entry TRAUMA TALKIN’ PART II: SORRY YOU’VE GOT THE WRONG NUMBER since it might answer some of the common questions of who, what, where, when, how and why I have these very peculiar tape recordings made by my mother during the mid-70’s, and how I am attempting to use them in a creative, processing-ly (ongoing) healing and expressive way. I also...

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The Hymn That Broke the Camel’s Back

March 11, 2022
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Personal Writings

Amazing. How we can sense God’s presence…seem to be walking along through such hard, hard places with calm and confidence…when suddenly some thing in our day thrusts us into a type of panic and intense floods of thoughts…like stormy waves inside every chamber of our mind, heart, body and soul we are internally reeling….hyperventilating internally, while outwardly trying to maintain as much calm as possible…. We see the walls of perilous waters on either side of us and we have...

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Relief – Embracing Kindness – Practicing Compassion – Standing Up For Justice

March 9, 2022
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Artwork For Sale, Personal Writings, Religion, Politics and Current Events, Writings

I want to word this post carefully, as I am uncomfortable with it, on some level(s). I generally flow/write easily and don’t always overthink what I say and how I say it (although I do try to proofread and consider my word choices and expressiveness, to some degree). Last night a friend and I were messaging about my newly completed sunflower painting with hummingbird and bee. She suggested that I might want to offer 10% to relief funds for Ukraine...

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Ukraine, Love and War…

March 9, 2022
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Religion, Politics and Current Events, Writings on Violence in its Various Forms

There is a saying, and I will de-vulgarize it into this:Opinions are like noses, everyone has one. Over the past year, I have been somewhat exploring more controversial ideas about War and in particular, the Christian’s response to War. This is a very difficult and nuanced topic, at least in my mind. Opinions range from appropriate response by a Christian being to serve in the military, and more, to full conscientious objection. I don’t think I nor anyone will ever...

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Artwork For Sale

March 7, 2022
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Artwork For Sale

I am available for commissions. To see some of my previous works, please visit Commissions and Client Comments. Below are Original Art Works, Simple Woodcrafts and Calligraphy Currently For Sale. Some of these were created for use on Etsy (cards/prints) or were painting party samples, so there is deep discount. I simply want to move them out of my shop! All my works are created with love and joy, and I am delighted when each of them finds a good...

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Eileen Slifer

I am a visual artist who works in a variety of mediums - producing fine art, illustration and design commissions/products for clients. I have been creating since childhood and sharing my giftings for hire since 1989. I also love to write and have been expressing in this way for a number of years in private poems, stories and journals that have been shared with treasured friends or publicly. Thank you for visiting my blog. I value the time and interest you spend on my expressions, and I read every comment.

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