musings By Crystal
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Holy Orders
Being ~ While Not Known The sun rose ~ while not known in her glory today. Rather, she allowed the clouds to hinder the warmth she offers. Never striving to be...
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Quelling the Cacaphony of Compelling Charismatic and Narcissistic Voices
The Image of Love Sequel to My Father's Story and Mine quod imago autem amor ~LATIN FOR~ The Image of Love Imago is the Latin word meaning image, and refers to the “unconscious...
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My Father’s Story and Mine
The Visible Inheritance of Love honoris causa in patrem~LATIN FOR~Honoring My Father Happy Father's Day to my Father, Peta Paul: Born 1921 - Died 1993 My dad, Peta Paul, was a second-generation...
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How the Past Birthed my Current Life
Honoris causa matris meae~Latin For~ Honoring My Mother Happy Mother’s Day to my Mother, Nona May, Born 1921 - Died 1999. Is it possible to honor my mother today on Mother’s...
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There is No Way ~ Except to Stay ~ Present
non est ita nisi ut maneat~Latin For~ There is No Way ~ Except to Stay ~ Present The Sequel The Power of StayingIn and WithThe Conversation This blog is part of the...
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Free Diver as Metaphor of my Unfolding Narrative
Opus Interiorem- Latin For -Inner Work Inner Work…though it is a deeply personal matter, it is not necessarily a private matter: inner work can be helped along in community. Indeed,...
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The Origin and Consequence of Soul Erosion
Secreta Secretorum~Latin For~ Secret of Secrets Iterative Consequences Our family lineage has been progressively and compulsively disintegrating in the wake of my grandfather's actions. Many in our family tree have immersed themselves...
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The Journey Home
Viae Errantia ~ Latin For ~ Wandering Roads Generation of Awakening (Hear Audio file read by the author with music by Tim Swisher “Journey from Eden” 6:10) Wandering roads manifest in a multitude of...
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There is ~ No Way ~ Except the Way
(Hear Audio file read by the author with music by Tim Swisher “Journey from Eden” 6:10) This morning I awakened with the sunlight beaming through our window, I immediately became...
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Like Waking Up From the Longest Dream
(Hear Audio file read by the author with music by Tim Swisher “Journey from Eden” 6:10) somnium longissimum ~Latin For~ longest dream Generational Dreamers "Once upon a dream, I fancied fairy tales and...
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Inheriting the Wind
Possessio Ventus~ Latin for ~Inheriting the WindProverbs 11:29 Generational Inheritance (Hear Audio file read by the author with music by Tim Swisher “Journey from Eden” 6:10) Welcome to the fourth installment of...
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Manifesto of Pain
(Hear Audio file read by the author with music by Tim Swisher “Journey from Eden” 6:10) Edictum Doloris- Latin for ~Manifesto of Pain Generational Shame The following poem was penned by my...