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Darkness and Light

Darkness and Light

Thank you to Jone MacCulloch for leading us in this month's Spiritual Journey reflection on darkness, light, Advent, and finding periods of silence.  The people who walk in darkness have seen a great light. Isaiah 9:2For most of my life, December has meant...

Gifts and Gratitude

Gifts and Gratitude

"In the presence of such gifts, gratitude is the intuitive first response." Robin Wall KimmererThis is my family's first Thanksgiving without our dad, who died in April. I'm sharing our prayer before dinner here.   Dad was nothing if not ever-thankful for the...

Decoding the World

Decoding the World

It's Poetry Friday!Jan at Bookseed Studio is our hostfor the weekend roundup.Join us!Thank you, Susan Thomsen  for sharing Donika Kelly's poetic invitation to see the natural order of things ––to claim the life I want to live.   decoding the world  ...

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Published poet & kidlit writer

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