Bon Voyage
Have you ever heard the ocean calling to you through a seashell? Maybe you’ve never held a shell to your ear, but you know your gifts and talents are intended […]
Tag Archives: faith
Moments of Clarity
Some of the greatest blessings one can receive in a lifetime are moments of clarity. Those serendipitous seconds when heaven shines a beam of light in the form of illuminated […]
Carving a New Identity
Life is full of transitions! From child to young adult. From mother to empty nester. From full-time employee to retiree. With each new passage, some of what we used to […]
The Nursery’s Magic: When Being is Enough
A stillness blankets the nursery while I rock baby to sleep. The only sounds are gentle pats and hush-filled whispers. The sliding rocker glides back and forth as she nestles sweetly […]
Planning for the Future While Living in the Momment
What a wonderful balance life is of planning for the future while savoring the moment. I’m futuristic by nature, according to my Strengths Finder profile: “You are a dreamer who […]
Beautiful Forever
Beautiful Forever is a mixed media portrait that expresses the beauty of a woman who longs for and lives in faith, hope, and love. These gifts of grace are her […]
When Change Causes the Blues
Have you ever noticed that change can cause dips into depression? I sure have! In fact, even the anticipation of change can stir up sadness over leaving the old to […]
Lessons from a Tree
Did I lose my way because I stopped writing, or did I stop writing because I lost my way? I mull over these thoughts as I sit in my favorite […]
Seasons of Silence
There are seasons of silence when the soul goes deep, crawling into a cocoon. We feel the urge to withdraw. We yearn to silence the noise, to figure out the […]
Life Pruning: Tips for Blossoming
Do you ever feel like your life is so jam-packed with good things that you never get around to the best things? I sure do. In fact, I’m convinced there […]
Refrain from the Identical 