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“Consolation is the dropping of a gentle dew from heaven on desert hearts beneath.” Charles Spurgeon We were out for an evening drive...

A childhood memory recently came to me like an old friend I had not seen for a while. I was looking outside and I suddenly recalled an...

"Happy are those who find wisdom and those who get understanding." Proverbs 3:13 Though I don’t remember the speaker at my high school...

“One of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, right here, right now, in this single, solitary, monumental moment in your life — is to...

"Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder." E. B. White Each year I need to remind myself to pay attention and see the wonder...

We have a Japanese Lilac Tree in our backyard. I love the shape of the tree and the oversized white flowers that appear in the spring....

I have been a bit like a yoyo this week. The weight of this past month has been catching up to me. It’s been a time of walking with...

A New Year has arrived bringing hope and new opportunities. Before we forge ahead into possibilities, let’s look back to remember and...

I have some things going on in my life that have not been working for me lately. I have been reminded of a story that is inspiring me....

There is something comforting about fall. It’s more than the aroma of pumpkin and spices or pulling out cozy blankets and sweaters....

“We all have the possibility, that potential and that promise of seeing beyond the seeming." Maya Angelou I recently had the opportunity...

“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” Henry David Thoreau I was outside near a park enjoying the sunshine when a...

The word that has been coming to me this week is hope. We all have hopes. Hopes for our children, our family, our friends, the world and...

“Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. “ Psalm 90:14 There’s something about a...

"Give me the courage to live! Really live" Howard Thurman I had two surprising things happen to me yesterday. First, someone shook my...

"Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light." Theodore Roethke It’s been a winter wonderland around where I live this past month. I...

“To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to stand out in the cold. ” Aristotle I have been thinking about the cold....

“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” Annie Dillard “He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which...

"what is essential is invisible to the eye" Antoine de Saint-Exupery I encountered the magic of fireflies for the first time in my late...