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Understanding the Art of Sharing a MEME

January 10, 2023
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Personal Writings, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings, Writings on Violence in its Various Forms

There is a phenomenon I’ve noticed on social media where some people share memes with certain themes or ideas, some with regularity as though they are fixed on the same advice-giving platitude. When sharing a meme, we should be aware of our audience. On social media, it is highly likely that at least 1 in 10 of your friends may be struggling with forms of despair–loss, repeated loss, grief, hopelessness, rejection, self-rejection, and more. Some may even be wondering if...

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Winter Poem

December 29, 2022
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My Poetry, Personal Writings, Short Stories/Creative Writing, Writings

Tonight, in the time it took to walk from my sheep’s feeder inside the warm house, look up at the sky, feel the air and think…I composed this poem in my mind. WINTER POEM how could it be that summer was so very long ago in the breath between yesterday and today the familiar outdoor landmarks tainted with darkness and brevity it is as though i will never see anything truly green again ~by eileen slifer...

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Much is Expected of Us on Our Journey

November 7, 2022
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Personal Writings, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings

I suppose that I, like others, will take three to seven days to readjust to falling back just one hour in the journey. Whether it is springing forward or falling back, our personal rhythms undergo responses to even the slightest change of a single hour of time. It may not sound like much, but, while my clock tells me it is midnight, it is really 1 am. I had some joy today – a young woman I’m getting to know...

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Holding Tentacles With 10,000 Octopi/Recognizing Despair/Job Chapter 6:2-3

August 7, 2022
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Life Stories, Personal Writings, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings, Writings on Violence in its Various Forms

Maybe Mr. Rogers was wrong about something. Maybe even, he was wrong about everything. He lived in a world of make-believe, and he told children, “Whenever you are in a scary situation, always look for those who are helping.” (paraphrase of how I remember it…I suppose I don’t always need to read the news to see scary situations). Furthermore, I also may be wrong that I perceived when we reach to someone we think might help alay our fears, and...

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Speech From a Gushing Artery – Part III (Job 3)

June 13, 2022
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Religion, Politics and Current Events, Thoughts on the Book of Job, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings on Violence in its Various Forms

Any reasonable reading of the first part of the book of Job would identify his adversary as Satan himself, who seeks God’s permission to wage War against Job. I’m really not sure how there would be any other take-aways from the first two chapters. In terms of battle strategy, it appears to me that Satan’s first tactic was one of blitzkrieg. I must wonder how long of a time period existed between the initial and dramatic, shock-and-awe assaults and the...

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Were There Actually Four – Not Three – Earthly Comforters? – Part II (Job 2)

May 1, 2022
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Religion, Politics and Current Events, Thoughts on the Book of Job, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings, Writings on Violence in its Various Forms

Note that the very first person who did not understand nor stand in solidarity with Job was his wife. In the footnotes in BibleGateway (NIV) it says “Job 2:10 The Hebrew word rendered foolish denotes moral deficiency.” In II Corinthians 6:14-18 we are told not to be unequally yoked and this passage is often associated with marital partnership. While I don’t know for sure how all these various biblical passages and ideas find appropriate connection, it appears the book of Job was between...

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How One Should Dress When Walking Out of Their Prison Cell

March 6, 2022
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Beautiful Song and Poetry Lyrics, Personal Writings, Religion, Politics and Current Events, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings

The image above was created last winter and I recently stumbled upon it, thanks to the reminder of “one year ago today” on social media. I like this image. It is fun. And I thought I need to use it with a writing of some sort. Today, what I want to express seems to oddly fit with this image.__________ This image was created in some moment of both solitude and joy – as I recall, it was a cold day...

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Refusing to Be Comforted

November 17, 2021
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Life Stories, Personal Writings, Religion, Politics and Current Events, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings

I almost titled this Sequences and Coincidences. I almost titled this Wild Geese. I almost titled this The Belonging of Sammy the Cat.The runner-up title is where I will start…. __________ Yesterday was a difficult day for a number of reasons. It was a periodic day of physical and mental exhaustion and deep discouragement on several levels. A couple of weeks ago I sent separate emails to each of my sons after reaching out to their father and his fiance...

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When God Refused to Be Held Hostage; and When God Became Ransom

October 30, 2021
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Book, Media and Movie Commentaries, Religion, Politics and Current Events

Today I am thinking about the parable of the lost son and the father’s position taken. There are three parables that come to mind from the gospel of Luke, Chapter 15, about lost things or creatures: a coin, a sheep and a son. Why a coin? (Luke 15:8-10) Because a coin has value. Why a sheep? (Luke 15:3-6) Well…sheep are good examples of creatures that are generally cared for by one who has reason to care for their well-being. Why...

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My Life Wasn’t Supposed to be This Way

October 14, 2021
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Personal Writings

Reflections on perseverant daily living when our life feels engulfed in fearful situations that seem to have no hope and no end.

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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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