Driving down an old dirt road suddenly the gloaming’s dramatic hue enshrouded me just after sunset. Glancing toward the deepest shadows two white horses brilliantly unexpectedly popped into view. Out of the darkness the ignition of forms the mind had to catch up with. How could this happen? Such a rare moment! I was stunned.… Read More »
2-21-21 LimeLight
For one brief moment at sunset, a leaf burst into the limelight behind my couch in our Family Room. Photographer’s instinct took over. Snap. Another moment, the leaf, among many others, returned to mere background in a room full of plants. For this one moment — the glory of sheer beauty! “We are all dependent… Read More »
February 12, 2021
February 12, 2021 Something suddenly occurs that we’re not expecting. The occurrence ignites upon the scene of our lives. We may be left with wonder, confusion, consternation, frustration, anger, hurt, joy, gratitude, or a simple stunned silence with the brain trying to sort things out. The good, bad, ugly, and holy irrupt in such fashion. … Read More »
2-6-2021 Please Put Me Back in the Water — I am Paddle to the Sea
Please Put Me Back in the Water — I am Paddle to the Sea In some situations we feel out of sorts, catawampus, off kilter—another version of this feeling is that we can feel like a duck out of the water. We all need and thrive within certain environments and life contexts that feed, nurture,… Read More »
1-29-21 Greater Realms and Our Deeper Source
Two disks. One here on this terrestrial ball and one billions of miles away in a satellite hurtling into deep outer space as you read these words. Both disks are made basically from gold and copper and both are engraved with signals of what we value and observe as significant in life. Both disks may… Read More »
1-22-2021 Holy Ground
The white cumulous clouds turned to a purplish-greenish hue and the surrounding ambient light commenced becoming darker. Silent as fog, an odd stillness, as if on little cat feet pervaded the neighborhood. Weirdly attached to the underbelly of these clouds were bulbous projections looking like cotton balls. We turned on the radio to find out… Read More »
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