by ST, June 2026 It might have been in the paradise Garden of Eden where those lovely early blooms first captured longing looks and fragrance floated through the air, enticing that first luscious taste that perhaps proved humanity’s susceptibility to temptation. Interestingly, in Chinese lore, peaches are a symbol of Immortality, beside unity and goodContinue reading “Just Peachy!”
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Mother May I
by ST, May 2026 Mother, may I be one you delight to call your daughter.May I live a life you would take joy in.May I step forward and not back,May my progress not be stolen, but won.May I pass on the heritage you passed on to me–May we embrace with sweet memories when once againContinue reading “Mother May I”
Seasons, Seasonings, Seasoned
by ST, mid 1980s Seasons “He’s going through a stage,” Is all that need be said, And so say they all Of all a child goes through: Innocence, importance, and impudence Are played and played again– By parts and turns–authority’s role Varies as protector, tyrant, friend. Seasonings Then learning, earning, and making, And stirring upContinue reading “Seasons, Seasonings, Seasoned”
What About Love?
by Susan Ternyey, Feb. 2026 Valentine’s Day—dedicated to love in our culture (though cards, notes, letters, and gifts are given as tokens of love for other holidays, events, and every days). “St. Valentine is the Patron Saint of affianced couples, bee keepers, engaged couples, epilepsy, fainting, greetings, happy marriages, love, lovers, plague, travelers, and youngContinue reading “What About Love?”
A Few Comments on The Creation
by Susan Ternyey, originally written in 2014 Its the beginning of a new year, perhaps a good time to contemplate our Beginning–Comment 1“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God,and the Word was God.The same was in the beginningwith God.All things were made by him;and without him was not any thingContinue reading “A Few Comments on The Creation”
With Joy We Rise
A hymn by Susan TernyeyCopyright 2019 Susan Ternyey With Joy we rise and lift our PraiseTo God for this new Blessed day.New Hope, new Start, new Birth and Life, By Grace from darkness dawns new Light. With this New Year let us embraceThe converting power of His Grace,Which gives us means to become as ourContinue reading “With Joy We Rise”
Traveling Light
by Susan Ternyey, Dec 2019 Light travels 93 million miles to get here from our sun, at the speed of light, and though that trip takes nearly 8.5 minutes, a bolt of lightning travels exactly the same speed in a flash. While strange lights in the sky have haunted humans at times, how much more weContinue reading “Traveling Light”
Big Wheels
by Susan Ternyey, Nov 2025 When I go wheelin’ ’round, my Big Wheels are in back, the power behind my motion, while the little wheels in front steer my course. For some, the Big Wheels are the Big Cheeses, whether aged or new. May they bring good taste to the fore, and after providing sustenance. Continue reading “Big Wheels”
Onedin Line Timeless Themes
by Susan Ternyey, Oct 2025 Self-Determination—Part 2 Society/culture Just as not all the limits the Law puts on people’s freedoms are bad, so sometimes one’s society and culture may exert limits that are beneficial to an individual, a family, and a society or culture. Such limits are sometimes positive, sometimes negative.S1 E4-6 When Elizabeth realizesContinue reading “Onedin Line Timeless Themes”
Onedin Line Timeless Themes
by Susan Ternyey, Sept 2025 Self-Determination—Part 1 If the Onedin Line could be considered a body of work, then surely its structural frame would be the theme of Self-Determination, with other themes fleshing out the story. The impetus James Onedin felt to make his own way in life began the story, and carried it forward.Continue reading “Onedin Line Timeless Themes”
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