On this early morning, the wind blows with no empathy. It is cold and damp. The form of wind I’m acquainted with during my winter visits in southern regions of the United States (US). The kind that takes the homeless hostage and causes stray animals to dig deep to escape it. Oh! I pray Lord, … Continue reading The Drawing of His Love
I’ve competed all the decorations for the Christmas season. Cookie plates for my neighbors have been chosen and recipes are abundant. Currently, I am making apple butter for one of my kind neighbors who brought over Fisherman’s Stew a few weeks ago. It was extremely delicious and came at the most appropriate day and time, … Continue reading Simple Gifts
This year, my daughter is hosting her first Thanksgiving dinner, which means that I can sit back and relax. Well, maybe? The invitation to dinner came through a text from her boyfriend a few weeks ago. I graciously accepted. Shortly after my acceptance, I received a text from them both, asking me to bring several … Continue reading A Humble Path
I am always fascinated by the theories of autonomy and relatedness as basic social needs and cultural paradigms. Definitions differ, but both quite significant for understanding chosen paths. A recent conversational antecedent grounded in cultural representation, paved the way for me to briefly touch on why my daily gratitude is occasionally led by my personal … Continue reading My Way Home
13th November, 2019: 2 am (MST) The decision to relinquish a client is always difficult for me. Honestly, I have found it to be quite daunting at times. But once it has been done, the freedom experienced is like calcium to my aging bones. I am no longer stifled in my creativity. My walk is … Continue reading Something More
23rd of October, 2019-11:00 am (MST) On a phone call, on a balmy day last summer my ultra-feminist friend said to me…Wear slacks! Don’t wear a skirt! I was planning a visit to a different friend in the southern regions of Colorado. I said “No, I’ll wear a skirt. A skirt will be cooler and … Continue reading Making Sense Of It All
October’s Theme: 16th of October, 2019 (5 am MST) Inner Solitude: The Purity of My Holy Father in Me Yesterday was a day of many sighs. A sigh for this, a sigh for that. Sighs so obnoxious, the walls in my office seemed to shake. They were sighs of restless fatigue. Rest the night before came in … Continue reading Excavating My Authentic Self
October’s Theme: Inner Solitude: Unlocking the Purity of My Holy Father in Me 9th of October, 2019 – 4 am (MST) I preface this by saying that God’s highest image of me takes precedence in all things. Yet, a question posed to me on an earlier part of this week, causes me to consider how a … Continue reading Please Unlock…
October’s Theme: Inner Solitude 2nd of October, 2019 – 6 am (MST) “For God alone my soul in silence waits.”- Psalm 62:1 The cooler temperature last night was a welcoming and friendly reminder of what’s ahead in my area of Colorado. Though the herbs and all the potted plants still thrive outside of the greenhouse, I … Continue reading The Joy I Keep
“For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; And the former things will not be remembered or come to mind.” Isaiah 65:17 For me, becoming aware of the constant flow of a budding friendship is exhilarating as it is confusing. Endearing, careful, yet bold representations occur, as I simply just move through as … Continue reading A Budding Friendship? Perhaps!