Intense around these parts, huh? I needed an outlet to create during Christmas break. I also needed a way to shape something in a purposeful and good way. There’s so much strife, negativity, back-biting. and confusion. We can either drown in feeling stuck or make a positive contribution. It’s been a awhile since I haveContinue reading “Creatives gotta create!”
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Creativity helps the spirit
This has been quite a year, right? That is an understatement. As my world has gotten a lot smaller, my feelings have gotten bigger. Do you identify? Creating collages of cities near and dear to me has become cathartic. I love that it is blessing others, as well. It’s really fun to see people giftContinue reading “Creativity helps the spirit”
Who is the Hero?
If you watch enough movies and read enough books and peruse Instagram a few times, you begin to feel this expectation. You begin to question what your purpose is, what your story is supposed to say to the world. There’s even a space for you to play your story all day long. You may questionContinue reading “Who is the Hero?”
ponder anew
We can easily list all the things “taken” from us in 2020. Some of those are devastating–loss of life, loss of provision through job or a business, loss or separation from family, loss of a spouse through divorce or death, loss of support for our special needs children. Some of those things are frustrating–lost trips,Continue reading “ponder anew”
Golly Bum, Come Soon 2021!
History has fascinated me since childhood. I love to learn from the stories of real lives in biographies, autobiographies and memoirs. As an elementary student, I sat on the edge of my seat listening to my principals, Prof Powers and Mr. Buchanan, tell us of their experiences in World War II and the Korean WarContinue reading “Golly Bum, Come Soon 2021!”
It started with being done…
Done. That’s the only word I have in my bones and spirit at the end of this week/months. I have not written since COVID-19 landed and upended our patterns of living. I feel like going to Disney was eons ago. Going from a world of people and experiences to a shut down of society isContinue reading “It started with being done…”
Remember
Oftentimes, life is lived in the trenches. The Trenches do not give vista views. The Trenches are sweaty, musty, dirty, close-quartered and tend to lend to a near-sighted mindset. In The Trenches, we forget the big picture. I have been feeling the Trench life in my bones. When a chronic illness inhabits your home andContinue reading “Remember”
A little Disney Magic
I drank the kool-aid. Our family had a special time together at Disney last week. I love being all in in an adventure. Being “with” my family, laughing, eating, and exploring was life-giving to me. The first day I decided that I would paint a collage of all of our experiences there–each restaurant, ride, snack,Continue reading “A little Disney Magic”
show up
Sometimes I forget the big picture. It takes me a few seasons to remember and to learn my patterns and the patterns of others. This has been the pattern around here lately: rain, warm, rain, cold, flood, sickness, rain, a little snow, warm, cold, rain, sick and repeat. That’s what’s up on this end. Er’bodyContinue reading “show up”
Self-sufficiency or Humility?
We all have unique perspectives on life because of our individual experiences. My unique perspective in childhood included being the daughter of a Minister of Music in a small town baptist church. It was a normal occurrence in our house to hear Christmas Cantatas in the Summer in the tape deck of the Ford CrownContinue reading “Self-sufficiency or Humility?”
