Skerry Lark
@skerrylark.bsky.social
Morning person. Curator of beauty, wonder, whimsy, stories, and songs.
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“Bless the Lord, oh my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name.” Psalm 103:1
November 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
“Bless the Lord, oh my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name.” Psalm 103:1
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Shared joys and small gestures, darlings. Always the way to my heart.
XO
XO
I'm not sure there's a word for when your heart does that little internal happy dance, and for half a minute at least, you can feel joy like music in your bones.
But.
But.
November 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Shared joys and small gestures, darlings. Always the way to my heart.
XO
XO
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Public transport isn't just for Middle Earth. Narnia's getting in on the act!
I've drawn a subway map covering all 7 books of The Chronicles of Narnia. Follow the plots lines, but don't touch the third rail! #Narnia #Maps #Subway
You can buy prints on my Etsy store:
www.etsy.com/listing/4345...
I've drawn a subway map covering all 7 books of The Chronicles of Narnia. Follow the plots lines, but don't touch the third rail! #Narnia #Maps #Subway
You can buy prints on my Etsy store:
www.etsy.com/listing/4345...
November 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Public transport isn't just for Middle Earth. Narnia's getting in on the act!
I've drawn a subway map covering all 7 books of The Chronicles of Narnia. Follow the plots lines, but don't touch the third rail! #Narnia #Maps #Subway
You can buy prints on my Etsy store:
www.etsy.com/listing/4345...
I've drawn a subway map covering all 7 books of The Chronicles of Narnia. Follow the plots lines, but don't touch the third rail! #Narnia #Maps #Subway
You can buy prints on my Etsy store:
www.etsy.com/listing/4345...
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Thanksgiving is upon us! So...how best to show your distain to your terrible relatives? How about eel pie?
In his 15th C. cookbook, Bartolomeo Platina includes a recipe for eel pie w/ instructions to feed it to your foes when it's done, because eel pie has no redeeming features.
🗃️🧪
In his 15th C. cookbook, Bartolomeo Platina includes a recipe for eel pie w/ instructions to feed it to your foes when it's done, because eel pie has no redeeming features.
🗃️🧪
November 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Thanksgiving is upon us! So...how best to show your distain to your terrible relatives? How about eel pie?
In his 15th C. cookbook, Bartolomeo Platina includes a recipe for eel pie w/ instructions to feed it to your foes when it's done, because eel pie has no redeeming features.
🗃️🧪
In his 15th C. cookbook, Bartolomeo Platina includes a recipe for eel pie w/ instructions to feed it to your foes when it's done, because eel pie has no redeeming features.
🗃️🧪
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“Magical things happen every day, if we allow it. Think of daylight, of the stars at night, a flower. A dandelion is a miracle.” - P. L. Travers (1899-1996). #Thanksgiving #nature
November 27, 2025 at 8:26 AM
“Magical things happen every day, if we allow it. Think of daylight, of the stars at night, a flower. A dandelion is a miracle.” - P. L. Travers (1899-1996). #Thanksgiving #nature
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Poem of the Day 😄 🇺🇸 🙌
#Thanksgiving2025
(𝗧𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼? ✅️)
'Thanksgiving Day'
by Lydia Maria Child
#Thanksgiving2025
(𝗧𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼? ✅️)
'Thanksgiving Day'
by Lydia Maria Child
November 27, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Poem of the Day 😄 🇺🇸 🙌
#Thanksgiving2025
(𝗧𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼? ✅️)
'Thanksgiving Day'
by Lydia Maria Child
#Thanksgiving2025
(𝗧𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼? ✅️)
'Thanksgiving Day'
by Lydia Maria Child
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#MorningPrayer
Inspire our hearts, Lord Jesus,
that we may hold nothing
to be of greater value
than your love for us,
your call to follow
the way of discipleship
in your kingdom.
Open our eyes
to see your image
in every person we meet,
that we may always honour
your love for all.
Inspire our hearts, Lord Jesus,
that we may hold nothing
to be of greater value
than your love for us,
your call to follow
the way of discipleship
in your kingdom.
Open our eyes
to see your image
in every person we meet,
that we may always honour
your love for all.
November 27, 2025 at 7:42 AM
#MorningPrayer
Inspire our hearts, Lord Jesus,
that we may hold nothing
to be of greater value
than your love for us,
your call to follow
the way of discipleship
in your kingdom.
Open our eyes
to see your image
in every person we meet,
that we may always honour
your love for all.
Inspire our hearts, Lord Jesus,
that we may hold nothing
to be of greater value
than your love for us,
your call to follow
the way of discipleship
in your kingdom.
Open our eyes
to see your image
in every person we meet,
that we may always honour
your love for all.
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“Christians are called to be different, returning good for evil as a reflection of Christ’s transformative love.”
~Henri Nouwen
~Henri Nouwen
Don’t be defeated by evil,
but defeat evil with good.
~Paul
Romans 12
but defeat evil with good.
~Paul
Romans 12
November 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
“Christians are called to be different, returning good for evil as a reflection of Christ’s transformative love.”
~Henri Nouwen
~Henri Nouwen
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You are acceptable right here, right now, exactly as you are, exactly as you feel & function right now.
That does not mean you have to love where you are, or that you can't or shouldn't work to realistically change if you choose-- it means you don't "have" to hate yourself now.
That does not mean you have to love where you are, or that you can't or shouldn't work to realistically change if you choose-- it means you don't "have" to hate yourself now.
November 25, 2025 at 10:17 PM
You are acceptable right here, right now, exactly as you are, exactly as you feel & function right now.
That does not mean you have to love where you are, or that you can't or shouldn't work to realistically change if you choose-- it means you don't "have" to hate yourself now.
That does not mean you have to love where you are, or that you can't or shouldn't work to realistically change if you choose-- it means you don't "have" to hate yourself now.
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Hiraeth (HEE-reyeth)
(n.)
- An intense longing for a home you can’t return to, or that never was.
Used in a sentence:
“And evermore, deep in his small and ancient brest, there stirred a sorrow sharp as winter wind—a hiraeth for the numinous lands of Faerie that slipt into legend many ages agone.”
(n.)
- An intense longing for a home you can’t return to, or that never was.
Used in a sentence:
“And evermore, deep in his small and ancient brest, there stirred a sorrow sharp as winter wind—a hiraeth for the numinous lands of Faerie that slipt into legend many ages agone.”
November 26, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Hiraeth (HEE-reyeth)
(n.)
- An intense longing for a home you can’t return to, or that never was.
Used in a sentence:
“And evermore, deep in his small and ancient brest, there stirred a sorrow sharp as winter wind—a hiraeth for the numinous lands of Faerie that slipt into legend many ages agone.”
(n.)
- An intense longing for a home you can’t return to, or that never was.
Used in a sentence:
“And evermore, deep in his small and ancient brest, there stirred a sorrow sharp as winter wind—a hiraeth for the numinous lands of Faerie that slipt into legend many ages agone.”
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I wrote about one of my favorite Peanuts comic strips of all time—and a whole bunch of other ones—and why this one might be the richest single expression of Charles Schulz’s interests and imaginative world.
“Peanuts”: Suffering, baseball, and religion
[comics and the problem of evil]
greydanus.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I wrote about one of my favorite Peanuts comic strips of all time—and a whole bunch of other ones—and why this one might be the richest single expression of Charles Schulz’s interests and imaginative world.
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#MorningPrayer
You call us, Lord Jesus,
to follow you,
and be sent out by you
into the world
to share your love
in our words, works and ways.
Give us the faith and courage
to meet what we find
in grace and peace,
guided by you
in all we think, say and do,
bringing all your peace.
You call us, Lord Jesus,
to follow you,
and be sent out by you
into the world
to share your love
in our words, works and ways.
Give us the faith and courage
to meet what we find
in grace and peace,
guided by you
in all we think, say and do,
bringing all your peace.
November 26, 2025 at 6:47 AM
#MorningPrayer
You call us, Lord Jesus,
to follow you,
and be sent out by you
into the world
to share your love
in our words, works and ways.
Give us the faith and courage
to meet what we find
in grace and peace,
guided by you
in all we think, say and do,
bringing all your peace.
You call us, Lord Jesus,
to follow you,
and be sent out by you
into the world
to share your love
in our words, works and ways.
Give us the faith and courage
to meet what we find
in grace and peace,
guided by you
in all we think, say and do,
bringing all your peace.
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Sometimes, my heart lights up because of simple beauty—a sunset, a cute animal, a bit of stars glittering in the sky.
Other times, it is a simple gesture of trust and care—a bit of connection amid the chaos. Softness and sweetness that lingers.
Other times, it is a simple gesture of trust and care—a bit of connection amid the chaos. Softness and sweetness that lingers.
November 25, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Sometimes, my heart lights up because of simple beauty—a sunset, a cute animal, a bit of stars glittering in the sky.
Other times, it is a simple gesture of trust and care—a bit of connection amid the chaos. Softness and sweetness that lingers.
Other times, it is a simple gesture of trust and care—a bit of connection amid the chaos. Softness and sweetness that lingers.
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Feel what you feel. Validate it, explore it, express it (in safe contexts), understand it. Honor it.
Then: breathe; blink; focus; & remind yourself you're not under any obligation to let the intensity of a feeling "make" you do things that'll short circuit your recovery arc.
Then: breathe; blink; focus; & remind yourself you're not under any obligation to let the intensity of a feeling "make" you do things that'll short circuit your recovery arc.
November 25, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Feel what you feel. Validate it, explore it, express it (in safe contexts), understand it. Honor it.
Then: breathe; blink; focus; & remind yourself you're not under any obligation to let the intensity of a feeling "make" you do things that'll short circuit your recovery arc.
Then: breathe; blink; focus; & remind yourself you're not under any obligation to let the intensity of a feeling "make" you do things that'll short circuit your recovery arc.
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Remind yourself today that you don't have to be prefect to be worthy. You don't have to be perfect to deserve to live. You don't have to be perfect to deserve safety, or love, or happiness-- or to deserve more than the bare minimum in life.
You deserve it all. Here, now.
You deserve it all. Here, now.
November 25, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Remind yourself today that you don't have to be prefect to be worthy. You don't have to be perfect to deserve to live. You don't have to be perfect to deserve safety, or love, or happiness-- or to deserve more than the bare minimum in life.
You deserve it all. Here, now.
You deserve it all. Here, now.
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“Believe that life is worth living, and your very belief will help create the fact.”
~ William James
Winter Morning in Paris (1901)
🎨 Camille Pissarro
~ William James
Winter Morning in Paris (1901)
🎨 Camille Pissarro
November 25, 2025 at 8:35 AM
“Believe that life is worth living, and your very belief will help create the fact.”
~ William James
Winter Morning in Paris (1901)
🎨 Camille Pissarro
~ William James
Winter Morning in Paris (1901)
🎨 Camille Pissarro
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Bibliognost [BIB-lee-uh-nahst]
(n.)
- A well-read person with wide knowledge of books.
Use:
“Gerald soon discovered that his years as a quiet bibliognost had been unwitting training for his new post as head librarian, where every patron appeared to require the services of a human card catalog.”
(n.)
- A well-read person with wide knowledge of books.
Use:
“Gerald soon discovered that his years as a quiet bibliognost had been unwitting training for his new post as head librarian, where every patron appeared to require the services of a human card catalog.”
November 25, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Bibliognost [BIB-lee-uh-nahst]
(n.)
- A well-read person with wide knowledge of books.
Use:
“Gerald soon discovered that his years as a quiet bibliognost had been unwitting training for his new post as head librarian, where every patron appeared to require the services of a human card catalog.”
(n.)
- A well-read person with wide knowledge of books.
Use:
“Gerald soon discovered that his years as a quiet bibliognost had been unwitting training for his new post as head librarian, where every patron appeared to require the services of a human card catalog.”
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New Bach just dropped.
Newly Discovered Bach Pieces Are the Fruits of Decades of Detective Work
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
New Bach just dropped.
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All credit to Mr. Dickens! #booksky #literaturesky
November 24, 2025 at 5:40 PM
All credit to Mr. Dickens! #booksky #literaturesky
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Happy MST3K Day to all who celebrate. Watch out for snakes.
Today in 1988 Mystery Science Theater 3000 premiered on KTMA in St. Paul Minnesota. #MST3K
November 25, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Happy MST3K Day to all who celebrate. Watch out for snakes.
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(I have it on good authority that the actual MF was highly amused.)
November 25, 2025 at 3:23 AM
(I have it on good authority that the actual MF was highly amused.)
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Though let's not sleep on Michael Feinstein analyzing the Gamera song...
November 25, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Though let's not sleep on Michael Feinstein analyzing the Gamera song...
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MST3K is one of the great artistic achievements of the twentieth century.
And of course episode 505 is its peak achievement.
And of course episode 505 is its peak achievement.
Today in 1988 Mystery Science Theater 3000 premiered on KTMA in St. Paul Minnesota. #MST3K
November 25, 2025 at 3:12 AM
MST3K is one of the great artistic achievements of the twentieth century.
And of course episode 505 is its peak achievement.
And of course episode 505 is its peak achievement.
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Morning Prayer: Loving God, may gratitude find a home in our hearts. May thankfulness and appreciation flow out of our hearts into our actions. May our hope be greater than our fatalism and cynicism. May our celebrating be more prevalent than our complaining. Gratitude.
Amen.
Amen.
November 25, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Morning Prayer: Loving God, may gratitude find a home in our hearts. May thankfulness and appreciation flow out of our hearts into our actions. May our hope be greater than our fatalism and cynicism. May our celebrating be more prevalent than our complaining. Gratitude.
Amen.
Amen.
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#MorningPrayer
You know us, Lord;
each of us personally and by name,
better than we know ourselves.
You call us to follow you,
to follow the way of your kingdom,
to follow your summons
into your work and mission.
Help us in our openness to your call,
and the sharing of your love.
You know us, Lord;
each of us personally and by name,
better than we know ourselves.
You call us to follow you,
to follow the way of your kingdom,
to follow your summons
into your work and mission.
Help us in our openness to your call,
and the sharing of your love.
November 25, 2025 at 6:52 AM
#MorningPrayer
You know us, Lord;
each of us personally and by name,
better than we know ourselves.
You call us to follow you,
to follow the way of your kingdom,
to follow your summons
into your work and mission.
Help us in our openness to your call,
and the sharing of your love.
You know us, Lord;
each of us personally and by name,
better than we know ourselves.
You call us to follow you,
to follow the way of your kingdom,
to follow your summons
into your work and mission.
Help us in our openness to your call,
and the sharing of your love.