Elusive Opportunity

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…

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…