Pita, Prayers, and Perennials
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My hope is for all to receive sanctuary and encouragement, including hospitality venues and ideas, conversational meditations, and organic gardening tips. Topics will range from the deeply personal to the light and entertaining, but all with the purpose of uplifting you while encouraging you to think deeply.
Recognize, Name, and Share Joy
Yesterday, I commented to my husband, "I can't remember when my body didn't hurt." I never really gave my body a second thought except for the silly teenage-like angst of, "I'm too tall, I'm too big, I'm too whatever!" I used to race up and down stairs with my arms...
Chirping Cacophony
Habitually, birds chatter more than usual the mornings before a front blows through. They intrinsically know that food will become temporarily scarce or more difficult to get to when wind and rain obstruct their food source. On such a morning this week, as I sat on...
“The Early Bird Catches the Worm”
A common prover goes like this: "the early bird catches the worm." However, this morning, the "early bird" is me and I spy a new fangled caterpillar, not a "worm!" A favorite, low key activity I enjoy is rising early, drinking my jasmine green tea, and taking a...