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I Want This More Than Wanting to Hold My Grandbabies

August 3, 2022
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Life Stories, Personal Writings, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings

This piece is really pretty simple. More than wanting to hold my grandbabies, I want to see the sweet, grown, sensitive, loving and kind beautiful face of my son, Jonathan, holding his children....

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For His Name’s Sake (Psalm 23:3)

July 29, 2022
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Life Stories, Personal Writings, Religion, Politics and Current Events, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings, Writings on Violence in its Various Forms

(Featured artwork above was created by my youngest son, Jonathan, around age 9…it is Jesus with Psalm 23 in his hand writing) About three hours ago I received word that my granddaughter, apparently the first of Jonathan and Taylor’s twins (the other is a boy, as I understand things from afar) is about to be born at “any time.” I will not say how I was made aware of this. It was not from Jonathan. It was not from Zach....

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And Then ‘Imagination’ Jesus Said to Me, “Make Ready Your Dancing Shoes, Grandmom!”

July 27, 2022
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Feral Thoughts, Illustrated Short Stories, Life Stories, Personal Writings, Short Stories/Creative Writing, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings, Writings on Violence in its Various Forms

I was painting this afternoon, finally, for a good block of time. I’ve been really distracted by so much, recently. As I listened to music, painted and thought about various things, I was wondering to myself…how, if or when might I even hear or know when my youngest son’s twins are born – my grandbabies – since he has decided to have no contact with me. I got to thinking about a story a dear older friend told me. More...

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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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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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