Photo by R. Christodoul (Unsplash) Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. There are no demands to get the cards signed, addressed, and mailed, no stress to buy the perfect gift, no debates about the height of the tree, or whether this year we should go real or artificial. Thanksgiving holds none of that pressure. Yet, it …
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Photo by E. Tuttle (Unsplash) The walls in our master bedroom hold frames filled with the faces of our family. Pictures of our parents, siblings, children, and grands, even our fur baby’s photo grace these walls. Each image reminds us of the losses, the blessings of today, and the potential for our family’s future. My …
Photo by V. Fleming (Unsplash) Ok, ladies, I’m going to be painfully transparent. I know this is going to sound shallow, but I am wrestling with a decision, do I cut it off or let it grow? I’m talking about my curls. They have reached my shoulders, that-not-so-sure-about-what-to-do-length, and I am running out of creative …
Photo by A. Spratt (Unsplash) I woke at 1:30 AM. Fully alert and rehashing the events from the previous day. I was angry at the insensitivity of humanity, agitated by people's lack of integrity. I orchestrated responses, planned for the potential encounter, and wrestled with this small voice coming from deep within my soul reminding …
Photo by A. Janeski (Unsplash) Stepping through the garage door I was surprised. It was cooler than I expected, a nip was in the air. The first sign of fall’s arrival. As I walked, the trees in the neighborhood and along the river trail, reflected fall’s influence, a shift from green to golden yellow, with …
Photo by A. McCormick My husband, Mac, and I drove to the Oregon coast last week. It is a 4.5 - hour drive through burn-scarred forest, along rushing white water, and over majestic peaks. Mac drove and I sat quietly, inspired by the beauty emerging from the forest’s scars, new life emerging from charred earth. …
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