In the darkness of my dreams, I see a pattern. In an echo, a longing, I cry for something I cannot reach. A tiny object, a flimsy piece of paper that has escaped from my heart to float away from me, always out of reach. The gust picks it up, cradles it, and carries it…
Tag: appreciation
Nurture Tiny Things
I believe that God is in me as the sun is in the color and fragrance of a flower – the Light in my darkness, the Voice in my silence.” Helen Keller You asked yourself, “what is my purpose?” And you opened your eyes to see a tiny ray of sunshine sprouting from the hardened…
Capture Joy
What thing “arouses feelings of intense and eager enjoyment” for you? And what makes you happy?
Share Your Gifts – Feed Your Joy
As December has arrived and gift buying is in full swing, I am reminded that gifts are not only made of material. Walking through the mall, listening to the Christmas music, and watching the young ballet dancer gracefully float across center stage, I recognize a deep longing within myself to reconnect to meaning as I…
Birds Fly in the Rain
Birds fly in the rain. Their joy is contagious. Outside my window, one enjoys a meal at a bird feeder as he rests for a moment. Another perches on the wrought iron fence as his coat deflects the torrential downpour. They sing in the rain and we can too. It is from here, I share…