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Five Hours EastParent Tune-Up

Brenda Hartman-Souder

Windowless RoomsStephen Mitchell

You Will Be My WitnessesJames C. Longacre

Books, Faith, World & MoreAn Alternative Point of View: Reviews ofAll

Governments Lie and ofAn American in PersiaDaniel Hertzler

Ink Aria

News to MeRenee Gehman

An Alternative Point of View:A Review of The Hutterites in North America

Marlin Jeschke

and much more

DDreamSeekreamSeeker Magazineer MagazineVoices from the Soul

Winter 2011Volume 11, Number 1; ISSN 1546-4172


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FIVE HOURS EAST

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Parent Tune-Up


The Casio digital keyboardthe one we bought inthe States and paid extra shipping to fly to Nigeriasits silent in our living room.But a tune of sadnessmixed with tender understanding plays in my parent-ing heart when I glance to see it hidden under its

handwoven-cloth shroud.Since returning from a two-month home leave last

summer, when their lessons necessarily ended, neitherof my kids has once uncovered and plugged in the key-board to sit down and put their hands to the keys.Since I have resigned from my position as The Moti-vating Force, they currently possess no interest in pi-ano playing.

Even I, a mediocre pianist, am reluctant to playthese days. The sound of music filling the room re-minds me how Ive failed to get the kids to enjoy thisinstrument and more, how in wishing keyboard com-petence for them, I neglected the finer points of par-enting.

Early in my mothering journey, I was convincedthat understanding basic theory and how to read mu-sic are practical and useful skills, ones that few peopleregret learning. They promote the ability to sing orplay an instrument, even just for enjoyment, through-out life. And although not rigorous, research to prove

Outside the doors, he sank into a chair, wordless, dry-faced.

We waited, not long.The doctor came to bring the news we knew he would.He kept it brief, matter-of-fact.He left.Forrestthat was his nameglared at me, then roared.Why in hell did theydid youmake me leave?I wanted to be there. I failed her.

He did not ask for prayer.

I thanked God for that.

Ken Gibble, retired Church of the Brethren pastor, is a Lancaster County nativewho gardens, teaches, and writes in Greencastle, Pennsylvania. You can visit his po-etry blog at kenslines.blogspot.com.

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When the Call Comes

When the call comesyou will hear yourself saywhat people say at such times:

her suffering is over nowhe always said he wanted to go with his boots onshe lived a good life

and part of you,most of you,believes it.

But the rest of youwants to carryprotest signsaround Gods headquartersand chant slogansof indignationand rage.

Ken Gibble

Come join me now, all who wish tohelp me tell the story of this day andhow I rediscovered all of you.

As I had guessed would happen, I

was mobbed right and left withwords, phrases, and even completelyformed sentences. I thought I mighthave seen an actual paragraph inthere, too, but I was probably justfooling myself.

As circumstances warrant, throughher Turquoise Pen column Nol R.King, Scottsville, Virginia, reports onstrange and wonderful or worrisome

things, including ignored words dy-ing to express themselves.


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Revisions Needed

I think that I shall never seeA poem lovely as a banana cream pie.

Two roads diverged in a yellow woodand I took the one to the left.

To be or not to be?That is a question requiring careful deliberation. I suggest an

ad hoc committee be appointed and that it report its

finding at our next meeting.

I wandered lonely as a hobo.

Listen, my children, and you shall hearOf the midnight ride I took last year . . .Or was it the year before that?

A thing of beauty Is a joy.Thats for sure.

Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn,Or clap your hands.Or whatever.

Mares eat oatsand doe eat oatsand little lambs eat grass.

Amazing grace, it sure sounds sweet.In fact, you know, it cant be beat.

Ken Gibble


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FIVE HOURS EAST

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Parent Tune-Up


The Casio digital keyboardthe one we bought inthe States and paid extra shipping to fly to Nigeriasits silent in our living room.But a tune of sadnessmixed with tender understanding plays in my parent-ing heart when I glance to see it hidden under its

handwoven-cloth shroud.Since returning from a two-month home leave lastsummer, when their lessons necessarily ended, neitherof my kids has once uncovered and plugged in the key-board to sit down and put their hands to the keys.Since I have resigned from my position as The Moti-vating Force, they currently possess no interest in pi-ano playing.

Even I, a mediocre pianist, am reluctant to play

these days. The sound of music filling the room re-minds me how Ive failed to get the kids to enjoy thisinstrument and more, how in wishing keyboard com-petence for them, I neglected the finer points of par-enting.

Early in my mothering journey, I was convincedthat understanding basic theory and how to read mu-sic are practical and useful skills, ones that few peopleregret learning. They promote the ability to sing or

play an instrument, even just for enjoyment, through-out life. And although not rigorous, research to prove

Outside the doors, he sank into a chair, wordless, dry-faced.We waited, not long.The doctor came to bring the news we knew he would.He kept it brief, matter-of-fact.He left.Forrestthat was his nameglared at me, then roared.Why in hell did theydid youmake me leave?I wanted to be there. I failed her.

He did not ask for prayer.

I thanked God for that.Ken Gibble, retired Church of the Brethren pastor, is a Lancaster County native

who gardens, teaches, and writes in Greencastle, Pennsylvania. You can visit his po-etry blog at kenslines.blogspot.com.

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Come join me now, all who wish to As circumstances warrant, through


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When the Call Comes

When the call comesyou will hear yourself saywhat people say at such times:

her suffering is over nowhe always said he wanted to go with his boots onshe lived a good life

and part of you,

most of you,believes it.

But the rest of youwants to carryprotest signsaround Gods headquartersand chant slogansof indignation

and rage.

Ken Gibble

jhelp me tell the story of this day andhow I rediscovered all of you.

As I had guessed would happen, Iwas mobbed right and left with

words, phrases, and even completelyformed sentences. I thought I mighthave seen an actual paragraph inthere, too, but I was probably justfooling myself.

gher Turquoise Pen column Nol R.King, Scottsville, Virginia, reports onstrange and wonderful or worrisomethings, including ignored words dy-

ing to express themselves.


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Mutual Treasure: Seeking Better Ways for



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You Never Gave Me a Name:One Mennonite Womans StoryKatie Funk Wiebe

I loved this book. This is Katies life, hername, her harvest of work and discovery.But something wonderful happened as I

read what she shares so honestly and well: Isaw my own storyand felt it good, and

safer again, to be a writer, pilgrim, woman inthe MB church. Dora Dueck


280 p, $15.95 US/Can.


Mutual Treasure: Seeking Better Ways forChristians and Culture to Converse

Ed. Harold Heie and Michael A. King.

Representing a variety of theologicalstreams within the larger evangelicalfamily, the authors provide practical

suggestions for engaging our culture indialogue about some of the most

challenging issues we face.Loren Swartzendruber


208 p, $19.95 US/Can.Copublished with Herald Press.




At Powerline and Diamond Hill: UnexpectedIntersections of Life and Work

Lee Snyder

As profoundly spiritual as Thomas Mertonand Kathleen Norris, as wise about leader-

ship as Margaret Wheatley and Max DePree,Snyder has created an alabaster-box memoirout of which she pours a lifetime of reading,

revery, and relationship. Shirley H.

Showalter, Vice-PresidentPrograms,Fetzer Institute


204 p; $14.95

A Mennonite Woman:Exploring Spiritual Life and Identity

Dawn Ruth Nelson

Rooting Mennonite spirituality within theearthy settledness of her grandmothers

story, Nelson lovingly shows the way to-ward a spirituality of pilgrimage, in the

company of Jesus. Sara Wenger Shenk,President, Associated Mennonite

Biblical Seminary


184 p; $18.95





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Revisions Needed

I think that I shall never seeA poem lovely as a banana cream pie.

Two roads diverged in a yellow woodand I took the one to the left.

To be or not to be?That is a question requiring careful deliberation. I suggest an

ad hoc committee be appointed and that it report its

finding at our next meeting.

I wandered lonely as a hobo.

Listen, my children, and you shall hearOf the midnight ride I took last year . . .Or was it the year before that?

A thing of beauty Is a joy.

Thats for sure.

Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn,Or clap your hands.Or whatever.

Mares eat oatsand doe eat oatsand little lambs eat grass.

Amazing grace, it sure sounds sweet.In fact, you know, it cant be beat.

Ken Gibble

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