D. Marie Prokop's Blog, page 43
April 21, 2015
Jane Eyre, You Rock!
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April 20, 2015
The Mystery of Joy
���A writer named Frederick Beuchner once said, Joy is a mystery because it can happen anywhere, anytime, even under the most unpromising circumstances, even in the midst of suffering, with tears in its eyes.��� ���Joy with tears?��� Ainsling asked.�� She sighed. The Red Cloak, Chapter 12, The Mystery of Joy Sign up for the D. […]
April 17, 2015
Amazing Grace- Jars of Clay
I grew this heart into a drifter I never felt the roots I bare I sold my sight, oh brother, sister For a mountain of fool’s gold, it’s gone Only God knows, God knows where My soul was restless for redemption My feet were lookin’ for a place to stand Well, I ain’t got no […]
April 13, 2015
Menilfest! Art/Words/Noise 4/18/15
Houstonites, come out to this free, family-friendly arts festival in the Neartown area on Saturday! There will be lots of event-only swag from D. Marie Prokop available (such as Baiji bracelets and Liang knit hats).����D. Marie will be there to sign copies and shake��hands (and possibly give hugs). D. Marie is bringing her family- she’d […]
The Infinite Gap
���So I have learned this rule: When I want to do good, evil is there with me.�� In my mind, I am happy with God���s law.��But I see another law working in my body, which makes war against the law that my mind accepts. That other law working in my body is the law of […]
April 9, 2015
A Bird in a Cage- Dietrich Bonhoeffer
German pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer was executed by the Nazis on April 9, 1954 for his part in a plot to kill Hitler. Days later, the prison where he was held would be liberated by US troops. He was 39 years old and newly engaged. His theological and literary legacy 70 years later is profound. I […]
April 6, 2015
The Brain Is Wider Than The Sky
The brain is wider than the sky, For, put them side by side, The one the other will include With ease, and you beside. The brain is deeper than the sea, For, hold them, blue to blue, The one the other will absorb, As sponges, buckets do. The brain is just the weight of God, […]
April 3, 2015
Wayfaring Stranger- Ed Sheeran
“I’m going there to see my mother…” Sign up for the D. Marie Prokop Newsletter!Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: Ed Sheeran, folk, music video, pop, soundtrack, wayfaring Stranger
March 31, 2015
Steelheart Book Review
���Where there are villains, there will be heroes,��� my father said. ���Just wait. They will come.��� Steelheart, The Reckoners Book One, written by Brandon Sanderson, is a YA sci-fi dystopian-esque tale of revenge. ��The ��ravaged world is controlled by Epics, people with fantastic abilities and massive egos.�� All the Epics are evil, concludes the main […]
March 30, 2015
The Torment of Memory
���There is nothing that can replace the absence of someone dear to us, and one should not even attempt to do so. One must simply hold out and endure it. At first that sounds very hard, but at the same time it is also a great comfort. For to the extent the emptiness truly remains […]
