I have dreams... hidden in my heart as seeds of hope. Dreams once whispered through darkness tucked inside husk of soul. The waiting can be so very long. The husk remains unbroken…for years...until life crushes and a tiny crack appears. Seventeen years ago while living in Amsterdam, I began having unique dreams. In one of them, I saw granaries …
That was then…this is now!
I haven't had time to post lately. Working life has been all-consuming. Going back into the classroom after two weeks of spring break was intense. All IÂ want to do in the evenings is sort, scan, edit, and savor photos of my children growing up. When the house rests quiet, years flood back to heart and …
48 Contrast
We live life more fully by embracing contrast: spring, winter, life, death, creativity, career. Flowers radiate glory one day and wilt the next. Their exquisite beauty contrasts with their shriveled forms. This brevity makes me ponder my own worth.    If God would create such magnificent specimens whose lifespan is so short, would He not design my life with a …
Silenced
The hope of Easter silenced me today. I sought for words to express this strange co-mingling of gratitude and grief lodged in my heart. Yet, only awe of Him who has risen quieted my soul. The years passing by rendered me mute. Today, I needed to be alone...and to weep. He is pure...I am humbled...He is here...I am thankful...and, I am …
45 Let’s Get Real
Is there anyone out there who remembers that book Hinds' Feet on High Places? This is a metaphorical story about a character named "Little Miss Much Afraid" whose quest to overcome her fears results in her transformation. I used to read that book with hopes that one day I would experience the same metamorphosis. I longed to transform into a …
44 Pushing Closed Doors Open
Have you ever peered at your possible destiny as if through a key hole? You can see what you want to do or who you want to become but opening the door is difficult.    It is as if this whole other woman is trying to emerge from the person I already am. The challenge of discovering …
42 The Women in my Family
There is a happy place I go when I am with the women in my family. They are the roses and daisies of my life's garden. They bring me love and sunny thoughts.  So today's blog post pays tribute to these wonderful women who fill my heart with such happiness!      Sometimes life provides special opportunities to stop and realize how …
The Evolving Art of Self-Reflection
I have another post on the way but until it is finished, you can follow this link to my creativity site. There is a new post about Self-Reflection that features photos of the picturesque Yosemite Valley.
Special Delivery
     Have you ever waited for a package to be delivered to your doorstep? Every day, you look out the window to see whether it has come.        Recently, I waited for a dream much like I looked forward to receiving the recent books about writing that I had ordered. This was a package containing the last half …
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