Words of Wisdom from my journal
"When someone is going through a storm, your silent presence is more powerful than a million empty words" - Thema Davis
Circles in the sky
I was outside working in the yard when my attention was caught by two mighty birds of prey riding circles high in the sky … in a beautiful dance together. It was captivating! I had never seen anything…
What’s the point of life? – 2.0
I opened up a new box of cereal for breakfast this morning … and as I did, the thought popped into my mind: “What’s the point of life?” So, after breakfast I carried the box outside, set it…
The 4-year-old Playroom
When my daughter was in high school, she and I volunteered together as childcare workers for our church’s MOPS program (Mothers of Preschoolers). The room we were assigned to was the 4-year-old Playroom. I love working with 4-year-olds. …
Creating order from life’s mess
My son sent me this photo for the blog … of pinecones all lined up in a row on the parking curbs at his apartment complex. Obviously, the pinecones had been strewn throughout the landscape … and most…
Beauty out of chaos
Today’s blog post and accompanying background photo is from my daughter. Here is what she shared: This falls (Deception Falls) I visited yesterday. Deception Falls is usually rather docile, but when the snow melts in the mountains, it becomes…
Where does my help come from?
I am processing grief today. I just heard from my two kids that the father of their very closest friends has just been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer. The news is really heavy! As the…
Blessings in the dirt – Bug photobombs
Last week I was taking photos of wildflowers for the blog when, as I was getting ready to use them for verse-art posts, I realized that bugs had been photobombing my flower photos! So … for today’s post,…
Blessings in the dirt – 2.0
I went on my morning walk of loops around my front drive this morning ... and look what I came across! … mushrooms! Yes, I know … I’ve already shared a photo of mushrooms like these before. But…
Blessings in the dirt – Motherhood
I headed across the gravel path on my morning walk. Suddenly my attention was caught by teeny-tiny flowering “weeds” which had just recently sprung up all along the bark-chip flowerbed. You can see them here. Just a mass…