Grace Place
I've often heard coming to a place of grace described as "living in of state of contentment." In every situation, when life becomes stormy there is a bright spot. Perhaps if we can find a beam of light in the…
Summer’s Child
“August is like the Sunday of summer." ~ Unknown I love the warmth of summer. In every August of my adult life, it's the feelings of simply being a kid that I so enjoy remembering. Youth was a bittersweet time…
Embrace All Good
I have several routes I walk regularly. When the temperature rises beyond comfortable, I usually take the "shade walk." However, I opt for it other times too, just to mix up my routine. Along the "shady route" there's the strangest phenomenon.…
The Art of the Flutterby
How could one possibly turn down an opportunity to be involved with a special art sale of botanical art illustrations? I feel excited to be given the opportunity. Who better to interpret the life cycle of the monarchs than an…
A Year Long Journey
Have you ever taken a year to study a book? I'm about to wrap up this experience. I and a small learning circle of people from Mays Chapel United Methodist Church have been on a quest pondering the writings of…
Foment Kindness
This summer as I have traveled back roads in northern Baltimore County and up into Pennsylvania, I've come across a multitude of farm stands along the side of the road. Roadside stands are plentiful in this part of the country…
Revival of Spirit
I was feeling dry, parched. There were some loose ends in the family history story I am penning and I could not quite pull parts of it all together in a way that I was satisfied with. It happens. The…
Providing Appreciated Space
Last fall I joined in on a book club at the Church of the Good Shepard in Ruxton, Maryland. I am grateful for this space where our members can meet and communicate about our joint interests. We have a thirst for…
Heightened Seasonal Awareness
It's days like this that I never want summer to end. I'm celebrating each cerculean blue sky. High humidity or not, the long bright, hot days couldn't be more welcomed. Every early morning walk comes at a brisk pace because…
Investing-in-Self
The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and be understood. ~Ralph Nichols I recently read two articles that made me stop and think about an interesting topic. The first article was about how Finland is…