Category Archives: life

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”

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, 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”

To Live as if Dying

by ST, 2/16/2025 I recently heard the song “Live Like You Were Dying” by Tim McGraw. He said“I was in my early fortiesWith a lot of life before meAnd a moment came that stopped me on a dimeI spent most of the next daysLooking at the x-raysTalkin’ ’bout the optionsAnd talkin’ ’bout sweet time”I askedContinue reading “To Live as if Dying”

Birth Day Gifts

by ST, Oct 2024 My Birthday This year for my birthday I took a trip to Prosser WA for their States Day Celebration, partly as a treat for myself, partly to gather content for my Travel site. Birthday gifts: how that came about and how it all worked out. (My travel site: https://www.travelpacificnw.com/destinations-in-the-pacific-northwest.html ) AsContinue reading “Birth Day Gifts”

Resumé

by ST, Apr 2024      Life resumes, might be my life’s resumé, its summary.  Daunting things, disquieting things, sometimes dreadful things happen.  Sometimes they happen in an instant, sometimes they must be endured for years.  But are those the only things that must be got over?  Sometimes it’s getting over ourselves, no?  Moments or evenContinue reading “Resumé”

Soy una Tortuga

por Susan Ternyey, 2008 Soy una tortuga, quizás de Galápagos— vieja, lenta, y tímida— llevo mi caparazón sobre mi espalda; eso es mi hogar, mi refugio, protección: cómodo, a veces confine regido, pero ha ayudado me sobrevivir, y . . . adentro mis partes tiernos, delicados, sensibles, cariñosos— aunque posiblemente duros— tal vez me ayudanContinue reading “Soy una Tortuga”

If Life Were a Painting, And I Were the Artist

by ST, 2019 If Life were a painting, and I the artist, what would I paint (assuming I had the ability)? A landscape? I do love landscapes, serene landscapes, and dramatic ones. I’m not sure all of life could be shown in a landscape—even if it were a collage. A still life? Such can beContinue reading “If Life Were a Painting, And I Were the Artist”