Who needs some chicken soup?
by chuckofish
This might be helpful to you if you are feeling down.
Poetry helps.
The Want of Peace
by Wendell BerryAll goes back to the earth,
and so I do not desire
pride of excess or power,
but the contentments made
by men who have had little:
the fisherman’s silence
receiving the river’s grace,
the gardener’s musing on rows.I lack the peace of simple things.
I am never wholly in place.
I find no peace or grace.
We sell the world to buy fire,
our way lighted by burning men,
and that has bent my mind
and made me think of darkness
and wish for the dumb life of roots.
Here is Paul Zahl’s list of TCM movie picks for January. Since I don’t watch television except for old reruns of Adam-12, I am always looking for new (old) movies to watch and this list offers some good ideas as well as some classics to re-view.
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30)


I recently found my copy of Chicken Soup with Rice and read it with Katie! Thank you for always sharing such good poetry and verses ❤
I love the chicken soup poem and picture! I could relate to the first link as I’ve been “shutting doors, turning off social media, stepping [into] isolation and away from the narratives in my head.” That was spot on. I guess the trick is to recognize what’s really important and skip the rest.
It’s a hard trick to master!
I think I’ll have to watch Rocky Mountain again! It’s been years. Lots of other good ones on that list and I’ve never seen 36 Hours… James Garner! 😊
Rocky Mountain holds up; it is a really good movie!
Great post–with great stuff! xo.
That quote from Matthew is one of those lines of the Bible that I can’t read without the music of Handel running through my head.