by Jeanni Shepherd | Aug 13, 2021 | Discovering Leisure
Way back when, David and I were working through some significant marriage stuff. Newly graduated with counseling degrees, our earnest effort to find the truth and implement it got a little out of hand. To make sure we were fixing the issues (and who was right and who...
by Jeanni Shepherd | Aug 10, 2021 | Discovering Leisure
Do have a friend with whom talking is a delight? Someone who takes the time to wander with you through the ideas in your head and isn’t put off by the things found in your heart? When you find that person – it’s a rare gift, one to be treasured. I can say with a great...
by Jeanni Shepherd | Aug 6, 2021 | Discovering Leisure
There should be in the soul halls of space, avenues of leisure and high porticos of silence, where God walks. –Jeremy Taylor Sentences like this wake up my imagination. Vivid colors take me to “avenues of leisure” and “porticos of silence.” A Rivendell type...
by Jeanni Shepherd | Aug 3, 2021 | Discovering Leisure
Leisure. Now there’s a word that connects with pictures! Walking slowly down a quiet, forested lane while taking in earthy sun-dappled green. Slowly sipping darkly roasted coffee, bitterly rich yet sweet. Enjoying a “down the rabbit hole” conversation with a friend...
