Natural Change: Seemingly insignificant, repetitive molding of tiny matter To recognize beauty, we must first search for it. If we neglect the whisper of yearning to share the hidden treasure in our soul, our purpose wanes. Like tiny jewels of sea glass, our lives are molded by moments that refine and smooth our rough edges,…
Category: Nature
Blooming Bliss
The cactus stands in the wind self-protective, with its piercing needles, crying “don’t come near me”, barring any damaging touch. Courageously, it faces hurling winds and blinding desert sand storms. Gracing the crag with a regal stance, albeit its weather-worn appearance, it turns toward the sun reaching for its loving warmth. Its roots, having little…
The Nature of You
“The difference between a flower and weed is a judgment.” Unknown As I stumbled upon the most delicate flower on the end of a weed stem, I realized, once again, beauty is found in the most unlikely places. At times we wander, even feeling lost in this world. But recognizing that we all have a…
Jewels of Nature
I love jewels. Not jewels of luxurious and wealthy means, rather the magnificence presented in tiny morsels each morning in simplistic excellence and elegance. Nature’s jewels exist for me as they appear in a raindrop, a perfectly shaped bud of a flower, a molded stone discovered in a riverbed or an iridescent shell plucked from…
Painting with Words – Hope Blooms
A faint vision, a random thought, and a perplexing question all lead to the potential of a word painting. I immerse myself in the fleeting illumination as my pen-brush touches the page. As the ink begins to flow, colorful images formed in words, move the story forward. Unclear at first, yet steadily engaged, a message…