Comments on: Even the Orange Juice Is Holy

By: Lucinda J

Lucinda J — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 22:28:15 +0000

In reply to Holly Dickson-Ramos. I love this, Holly! Bright yellow sunshine moments. What a beautiful and apt description. Thank you for sharing.

By: Jasmine

Jasmine — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 20:40:34 +0000

Sorry for the hard times! And what you said about finding joy in the little things, what a journey this can be!

By: Holly Dickson-Ramos

Holly Dickson-Ramos — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 18:07:09 +0000

Like you, I, for years, have been looking for the small things. I have this secret thing I do and until recently I told no one. I think of some moments as yellow – bright, sunshine yellow – and I wait for these moments. Eating a chocolate or a chunk of smoked cheddar, listening to a song, feeling the wind move my hair, hearing my mother’s voice… these are the kinds of things that make moments yellow for me. When I struggle – which is often – and especially when I’m coming out of a long night of black, where my heart has given me trouble and I’m tempted to dwell in black places – to recall the difficulty – to relive those moments – to dread their return… I force myself out of the black and into the yellow. I live in expectation of yellow moments. Like popcorn on a string. The stuff between doesn’t matter so much if the bright bits are where my focus lies. After years of keeping this to myself, I’m starting to share the strategy with others who struggle. Hearing about your moments of joy gives me joy. I relate to the need to look for the small things.

By: Lucinda J. Kinsinger

Lucinda J. Kinsinger — Sat, 30 Oct 2021 17:10:53 +0000

In reply to Becki Sensenig. Becki, it's so good to hear from you. I very much enjoyed getting to know Cody at Sattler, and Cheyenne as well when she came to visit. I actually mailed that book to her the other week and signed it with her name, thinking she was the winner! Ah well. I hope you both enjoy reading it.

By: Lucinda J. Kinsinger

Lucinda J. Kinsinger — Sat, 30 Oct 2021 17:07:19 +0000

In reply to Grace. That's awesome! And I will keep a meeting blog post in mind. :)

By: Becki Sensenig

Becki Sensenig — Sat, 30 Oct 2021 05:33:15 +0000

I appreciate your thoughts and I agree how is it that we can look at where we are at beautiful and blessed as it may be and feel discontent? And yet it is true and I think it’s one of the restraints of living in this earthly body that was made for heaven. And I’m delighted to have won your book on another blog and because I live overseas, it’s being sent to my second born who turns 25 today. ( Btw, Cody your former classmate is also one of my 5! So I feel like I might know you;)

By: Grace

Grace — Sat, 30 Oct 2021 01:54:46 +0000

I know an old man that comes to our church when he can (lives in an assisted living with continual lock downs) and he had a classic bark for the children I hope the 2 little fingers meet eventually and then write about it

By: Shari

Shari — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 21:36:38 +0000

That makes it a pinkie promise. Yay!