2020: Heartfelt Ponderings
This week I'm focused on giving thanks for 2020! Yes! Despite all, there are blessings to recall! The year 2020 has been unique and challenging for everyone. An increased number of people have turned to dabbling with many…
Unifying Our Communities
The more I read about the idea of gathering in small groups to build stronger neighborhoods such as suggested on a variety of websites like GraceTable the more enamored I become with this concept. When we live in strong communities…
Room in the Heart for More
"Home is but a room in the heart." My last visit to this community which was at least ten years ago was rather bittersweet. One of my beloved college friends whom I'd come with didn't have many days left on…
Drawn into a Painting
"There is something of God's spirit in each of us." - Quaker beliefs Oh, the power of a painting! I was charmed to see a well-executed canvas of Little Falls Friends Meeting House in the plein air exhibit I attended at…
Honoring Edifaces
Do you ever walk into an art exhibit and find yourself drawn to the same stuff? Well, it happens to me all the time. I adore gardens and flowers. Thus, just short of having to put blinders on, I have…
On the Stump: Part 2
Come! Come to the Table! The church experience has creatively been transformed into new ways of worship in this time of pandemic. Don't believe me? Visit some of the videos from this summer from the Heart of Steamboat United Methodist…
On the Stump: Part I
I sure have enjoyed early outdoors worship at Bel Air UMC on Sunday mornings. Being able to watch clouds pass by the steeple, feeling my toes getting wet in the dew glistening on the lawn, observing the unfolding of the…
Adjusting for the Next Season
So, have you put away your lightweight wear and filled your dresser drawers with heavier? I have. I like the seasonal changes in clothes. In digging out my closet I found my collection of CDs which I'd given up for…
Projecting Images
How do you feel about street art? In my explorations via the internet and in my travels, I've seen some incredible trompe l'oeil paintings on sides of buildings in many cities including Fredericksburg, Virginia and Frederick, Maryland. In Bel Air,…
Berry Beautiful – Part 2
Sitting on the garden bench, I was suddenly aroused from my contemplative state when I heard little girl's giggles. Soon after, I watched a young woman and her three little ones round the corner, then disappear between the towering topiaries.…