The light has faded, along with its promise, and you, snuggled up under ocean covers – light deepening to purple, hiding the mysteries beneath – hopeful for a bedtime chat. Slats of morning march inevitably across the floor, and with arm flung across your face, you murmur: not quite yet. A mother’s litany grows as … Continue reading
At the Supermarket By Jen Grieshaber (American; b 1976 – ) I stopped in the fruit section and picked up a banana. Anxious shoppers whizzed by, sending shivers of refrigerated air over my arms. Other more fastidious shoppers paused to mull over the weeks selection of produce. In the cold glare of the fluorescent bulb, … Continue reading
I am following along in a photography course that Ian sometime teaches. This particular exercise is to reflect on your own habits of self-care and take pictures of what makes you feel loved, relaxed and happy. Fresh flowers soothe and inspire me – in vases, one bud in an old honey bottle, anything green from my yard … Continue reading
I am unofficially following along a photography course that Ian is teaching. This exercise: create a mood board and photograph what inspires you. Since I actually just cleared my desk of nearly everything in my attempt to simplify during Lent, it was fun to pull things out for a review! Here are a few other inspirational things in my … Continue reading
Politics by Jen A. Grieshaber If I’m elected, I promise to work for the good of all… (especially my close friends …and my bank account) and to work to increase jobs in our hometown (unless there is a strike or picket, you know how annoying those things are!) and to provide a safe place for … Continue reading
It has been a wild (and beautiful) weather week here! This post is part of a series, February Beautiful; you can also see other posts with photos.
This post is part of a series, February Beautiful; you can also see other posts with photos.
This post is part of a series, February Beautiful; you can also see other posts with photos.
This post is part of the series February Beautiful.
We prayed this prayer at church this morning (from the Book of Common Prayer) – a moving plea and beautiful invitation to us all. A Collect for Refugees and Immigrants: Heavenly Father, from whom every family on earth derives its name, have mercy on all those who sojourn in this world. As you sheltered your son … Continue reading
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