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My Shadow: two

My Shadow: one The Daemon never sleeps. Rests, perhaps. I should be so lucky for it to actually fall into deep slumber. Or even better, a coma. Alas, not this gnarled Beast with its fingers clutched around my brain, my heart, my stomach. Days roll, soundless, effortless. Good ones. Strong ones. Thoughts, clear and crisp … Continue reading My Shadow: two →

The Rev. Janie Koch What I Feel, What I See, What I Think Leave a comment December 4, 2020December 4, 2020 1 Minute

My Shadow: one

C.S. Lewis wrote in The Problem of Pain, “Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say 'My tooth is aching' than to say 'My heart is broken.' " Sleep … Continue reading My Shadow: one →

The Rev. Janie Koch What I Feel, What I See, What I Think 2 Comments November 4, 2020December 4, 2020 1 Minute

Thoreau wanted to suck out all the marrow of life. Shakespeare reflected through Macbeth that all is shadow. Frost pondered the road he didn’t take while walking the fence line replacing fallen stones with his neighbor. I am a priest in the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma, and I serve at All Saints Episcopal Church in McAlester, OK. This blog is a journal of what I observe and question and craft as I traverse my own path. I’m glad you are keeping me company for a few steps of the journey.

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