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A Prayer and a Hope for April
As April begins, hard times loom ahead, after what has already been a difficult few weeks. I’m lamenting and grieving this reality with all of you. The simple saying, “April showers bring May flowers,” has me longing for the storms to be over and for the fullness of life and spring to return! The veneer…
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Friday Feelings
Today is my sister’s birthday! Since she lives thousands of miles away in the Netherlands, we will be doing a social distancing-style celebration over Zoom. Two years ago, we traveled to Italy for her 30th birthday, hiking along the coast and towns of Cinque Terre. It was the most beautiful place I’ve ever been! Being…
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Hope in Hard Times
The first day of spring. A few weeks ago I wrote a reflection and poem on longing for spring – and since then the world has turned upside down! While our reality and circumstances have changed – our hearts are the same. We all have a deep longing for hope and beauty. Several years ago,…
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A St. Patrick’s Day Prayer of Protection
It’s not your typical St. Patrick’s Day. Life has changed practically overnight for all of us. It’s a strange and hard reality. There is fear, uncertainty, disappointment. Along with resolve, hope, and determination. When the entire world finds itself in a battle, we must do everything we can to be wise and support one another…
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Spring is Coming
March. Day one of a new month. When the calendar transitions from winter to spring, even if the weather doesn’t cooperate. Last year, on March 1, it was a surprise snow day! No snow today, or even much at all this year…yet I have felt the weight of this winter season. It’s been a long,…
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Favorite Books of 2019
I fell behind in my reading this year; only 24 books compared to 2018’s 42! I suppose starting grad school accounted for the slow down! Nevertheless, I finished some good ones this year. Here a a few of my favorites and quotes! Fiction (plus based on true stories): Beartown by Frederick Bachman – Like A…
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Hints of Change
It’s officially fall here on the East Coast. In August, I started to notice the hints of change. There’s a magical little park I visit with my dogs, an estuary off of the Chesapeake Bay, where we hike and swim. Last month, I began to see a few leaves start to yellow. Then in September,…
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The Holy Whispers of Creation
July is an interesting month. At the beginning, the summer is still fresh and new, full of promises of sun and fun. At the end, August is upon us, with vacations dwindling and a new school year approaching. This July, for me, was particularly hard. I knew it would be. I wanted to come to…
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Nature is real
Have you ever questioned reality? Do you ever find yourself saying “this isn’t real.” I do. We live in a world that is filled with things that are not real. Social media. Plastic surgery. Porn. Even the news? We are now all familiar with the term fake news. It gets thrown around a lot, but…
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Turquoise
Nature is powerful. A year ago, I traveled to the Netherlands and Italy for my sister’s 30th birthday trip. In Italy, we spent most of our time in Cinque Terre and a few hours in Pisa. It was an incredible trip that filled my heart with joy, peace, and wonder. I’ve had a year to…