Annie Dillard

Perhaps I first opened the pages of "Holy the Firm" with skepticism due to whom it came from, a normally white-collared fellow who read Karl Barth's Systematic Theology for fun. With expectations of a perfectly dogmatic short novel holding with all orthodox thoughts, I began a journey into Puget Sound.

I rocked. I rolled. I listened with my whole being to the creek-like words of Annie Dillard. Rock ahead! Slight curve and gracefully she passes. She touches upon the infinite between two earthen banks. She flows but not as a river. As the creek by the house where I grew up, no easy path to take. Is she a heretic? She dodges herself back into orthodoxy. A Philosopher? No becomes my answer as nihilism flows into the current of idealism which both run into realism in some banded rush.

She becomes creation to portray creation. She is the creek outside my door.

My Moon-Face

This child is one that stopped breathing when he first came to us, and has my air in his lungs. He has become precious to me with his Moon-Face and beautiful smile. Last week he found a family to be adopted into and is now receiving the blessing of a forever-mother. But I am blessed to have taken care of him for the first four months of his precious life.

Here is the address for sending donations, thank you for your support of the Lord's work here in both finances and prayers.


ARM Ministries
PO Box 141324
Dallas TX 75214

USA

Within the envelope specify “Nicole de Martimprey”.

The other option is to go to: http://www.armmin.org/giving.htm and make a donation online. You will receive a hard copy receipt for both options.

Thank you, Nicole