Karey's Overflow

'Overflow' refers to me having a wide variety of things I do, from writing books, to daily living of a wonderful life, and art work.

: Name: Karey; Location: Colorado, United States

I garden at 8000 feet, cook from scratch, needle felt, read books continually, study history and epistemology, write daily, contemplate spiritual theology, and pursue heirloom arts. I love to paint pictures of living beyond maintenance -- living creatively, discovering beauty in everyday ordinary things. I've been happily married to Monte, who is a geologist, for a long time and still very much in love, even after raising a family and building two houses. Our children are our best friends. Heather is newly married to Bill. Travis, a minister of the fine arts, is married to Sarah. And Dawson is in college. I naturally live first-hand and have recently realized that this is how we educated our children and ourselves. I love to learn about everything, teach, and work with my hands. I love my home, but my life has overflowed -- as a teacher, radio/conference/retreat speaker, author, and most recently as a MOPS mentor. Kareyswan.com is an ideal way for me to share my overflowing life with kindred spirits and those hungering to move beyond maintenance -- to be known by who they are, not just by what they do.

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Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Telling Stories

"Those who tell stories rule society."
-Plato

I like this quote because the Bible tells us "to remember", to "tell the children...", more than 300 times! The remembering and the telling is connected to stories of God-in-our-midst.

It's why I write and talk about stories associated with the calendar and history that really are just extensions of Acts - what I call The Third Testament.

Stories remind us of who we are - we shouldn't have an identity crises!

Labels: Contemplation, Quotes