Category Archives: Gratitude

Surreptitious Joy

Posted on November 27, 2019 by

I can see the beauty in this late November day. This is progress for me. It is not quite Thanksgiving, it is not Christmas, and, in this moment at least, I am not full of anticipation of either; I am … Continue reading →

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Remembering Veterans Today and Always

Posted on November 11, 2019 by

My grandfather, William H. Hall. Army Private, 1943-46. European African Middle Eastern Theater Campaign Ribbon, WWII Victory Medal.

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Stone Soup and a Happy Heart

Posted on August 3, 2019 by

      “We shall never go hungry now that we know how to make soup from stones.” ~from a tale of Stone Soup Summer presents the perfect opportunity to make a Stone Soup kind of meal. Stone Soup is … Continue reading →

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A Fresh Perspective

Posted on July 13, 2019 by

We recently had friends from another part of the country visit us. They had never been here before and were amazed at how beautiful it was. I was glad they enjoyed it so much, but I was also a little … Continue reading →

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Don’t Start

Posted on June 15, 2019 by

  “Mrs. Dalloway said she would buy the flowers herself.”        ~from Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf   There’s empowerment in doing things yourself. Last Saturday, I lined up the machines outside the garage. Weed whacker, leaf blower, power … Continue reading →

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Doors

Posted on March 1, 2019 by

I had scheduled this day for writing several weeks ago. Little did I know how much I would need it, not just for writing but for resting and processing all that’s transpired on this emotional rollercoaster over the past month. … Continue reading →

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The Gift of One Word

Posted on February 1, 2019 by

“Order brings peace.” ~Saint Augustine Welcome to my office. I don’t know what your standard of tidiness is, but now when I peer into my little nook in the northwest corner of our house, I smile and say ahhh. It brings me … Continue reading →

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Limited Visibility

Posted on January 5, 2018 by

  The north wind doth blow, And we shall have snow ~nursery rhyme We are in the midst of a blizzard. A writer friend of mine who sees the world more poetically than most says she is “snuggled home enjoying … Continue reading →

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Zuzu’s Petals

Posted on December 23, 2017 by

“Whatever you do, just don’t lose heart. Keep on pushing back the dark.” ~Josh Wilson One of our family’s Christmas traditions is watching It’s a Wonderful Life. This black and white film from 1946 tells the tale of George Bailey, a … Continue reading →

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The Defiant Pen

Posted on December 2, 2017 by

Three gifts for today. . .     274. geese on open water in late November         275. a son’s safe journey home             276. the soft weight of a thousand prayers pressing in through the stitches of a            … Continue reading →

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