Friday Photo: Holding On
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about my children growing up and away from us. When they were born, I never wanted to let them go. Sliding their precious bodies into another’s arms was reserved only...
View ArticleFriday Photo: Hopeful Dreams
How many photos did you see like this last week? Smiling children with backpacks New clothes, new shoes, new attitudes How many parents did you see like me last week? Holding cameras and lunchboxes...
View ArticleFriday Photo: A Last Gasp of Summer
A quick bike ride down the lake led us to one of our favorite gazing spots. We parked and climbed out onto the rocks. The sun, rising quickly, warmed our faces and beckoned us with possibilities....
View ArticleFriday Photo: At the Center
It’s a strange feeling being here right now, at the center. There’s a certain kind of energy in the air here, right now, where it all began, where it’s all about to happen again. So many stories to...
View ArticleBeach Walk
Sometimes we just have to grab onto whatever it takes to make it through the day… memories of peaceful times, hopes for the future, faith in friendships, and love of beauty. Peace. What do you do to...
View ArticleFriday Photo: Words For My Daughter
“To love. To be loved. To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used to the unspeakable violence and the vulgar disparity of life around you. To seek joy in the saddest places. To pursue...
View ArticleFriday Photo: Love Blurs
Image courtesy of Paul Mason “Love blurs your vision; but after it recedes, you can see more clearly than ever. It’s like the tide going out, revealing whatever’s been thrown away and sunk: broken...
View ArticleOpen Every Door
“Not knowing when the dawn will come I open every door.” ― Emily Dickinson
View ArticleKurt Vonnegut and Left of Center
“I want to stand as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all kinds of things you can’t see from the center.” - Kurt Vonnegut I wonder sometimes how close to the edge...
View ArticleWarriors, Quiet Wonders and Gun Reform
“Remember the quiet wonders. The world has more need of them than it has for warriors.” - Charles de Lint Quiet wonders…when do you feel like one of those? Or are you more the warrior in life,...
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