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“Can you be alone without being lonely? Can you spend time by yourself without craving noise or company of other people? Have you discovered the glory of quiet time spent alone, time spent listening to your soul? Solitude brings with it gifts that come from nowhere else.” It’s been a weekend of intentionally getting quiet … Continue reading STEAL AWAY

Watching the animals I think about safety and how it’s the initial necessary ingredient in any relationship. Newborn-> mother; child -> parents; growing child -> teachers, friends and authority figures; spouse-> spouse; friend -> friend. Even animals respond to what they perceive to be a safe person or place. One of my neighbors recently saw … Continue reading SAFE and SECURE

“To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring–it was peace.” Milan Kundera Who has altered, caused destruction and ruin, polluted, littered, disrespected and disassembled so much of the Creator’s creation? Things which have intruded upon nature ~ yes, even … Continue reading EARTH DAY ~ A BEAUTIFUL DAY

Bloom ~ a beautiful process of becoming “Start where you are, use what you have, do what you can.” Arthur Ashe As winter’s gray sky begins to turn blue, seeds sprout to blooms and cooler days turn to warmer ones ~ a reminder to me that humans align pretty well with the typical progression of … Continue reading BLOOM WHERE YOU’RE PLANTED