It’s easy to be cynical, and wonder where this world is going. Every once in a while we find encouragement that there is hope, that things will get turned around back towards wholeness and healing. Watch. sitellite/util/snippets (code=adcc790830bf7240f1d9c868ab383225)
Hope Arrived
Last fall, I planted hope. Over the long winter, when it was dark and cold, and I’d be working at my dining room table in the evenings, I’d think about the tulips that were planted outside in the frigidness. It seemed impossible that anything that was out there wasn’t completely dead (which is why I …
Celebrating Lemonade Today
Sometimes we choose our challenges. I’ve chosen to run a half marathon. It was planned for. Measured. I chose the adventure. Sometimes life chooses our challenges for us. Yuck! Challenges not of our choosing are thrust upon us. There is a reason we don’t choose some of these challenges. There is very little pleasant about …
Back in the Dark
Daylight Savings Time…aargh! I love sunshine, and the last couple of weeks were wonderful as I could have my morning tea looking outside and watching the dog walkers, checking out the size of the puddles on the street, and just generally enjoying watching the world wake up. This morning…not so much. Daylight Savings Time has …
Celebrate Women!
Today is International Women’s Day, day when women are acknowledged and celebrated. A day when the challenges faced by women in various parts of the world are highlighted. A day to raise awareness of the courage of women, the inspiration of women, and to remember the unique qualities of women that make our world a …
The Gift of Jackeloping
“Now in this world of ups and downs,It’s nice to know that there are jackelopes around.” Boundin Sheep This won’t make sense until you watch the following video. I know it’s over 4 minutes, but it’s cute and packs a giggling punch. I love how the jackelope is kindly curious to the lamb…not judgemental, not …
Isn’t Work Great?
We spend so much time complaining about our jobs, that we often forget to contemplate how good they are for us. I was looking forward to the break in routine of work over the holidays just as much as anybody. I was looking forward to relaxing mornings when the alarm clock didn’t go off, and …
A family with 2010 kids and counting
Went to a fabulous concert this evening…performed by the children of the Mulli Children’s Family from Kenya. Un-buh-leev-able! Strong and tight harmonies, very well spoken and confident kids…they had SO much life in their eyes. Mulli Children’s Family is a place where over 2000 children live, learn and are loved. Charles Mulli, a man himself …
Beauty After Winter
I planted hope yesterday. It’s fall…leaves are dying, the late blooms on the plant are looking dead and wilted, the windshields are frosty in the morning. A colleague commented that this was her favorite time of year. For me, it signals the long dark cold winter ahead…and the leaves crunching underfoot are a constant reminder …
A Tribute–To Those Who Raise Us Up
sitellite/util/snippets (code=fae023ace7d9033f688a99ee4c38f0c5) To those who raise us up so we can stand on mountains: The mom who wears the handmade beaded jewelry from Mother’s Day all year long The teacher who tells the kid in the back of the room who has long ago learned that she “doesn’t have the stuff” that he thinks the …