Can We Learn, From The Colorful Leaves? Hello November! When I was young, my mother reminded my sister and me to rake the leaves and take them out to the field. Of course, that was after we jumped into the pile a few times. No, we didn’t burn them; instead, we sent them back to
“For the Beauty of the Earth” I love how October brings more beauty with the change of color. It reminds me of one of my favorite songs. “For the beauty of the Earth, For the glory of the skies, For the love which from our birth Over and around us lies. For the wonder of
September Blog – 2021 “Work for the Night is Coming” (I can still hear my mother sing this song, and we children sang right along!) I have no idea if you are familiar with this song, but it has stuck in my mind for seventy years. If you never heard this song, you can go
August -2021 Awareness in Season Up on Blue Mountain, inside the white cloud, Picking blueberries, I am the berry picker. Without the berries, I am not. Bears like berries too And I am wary. Who’s bush is this, Hers or mine? This moment it is mine, But that can change. (from http://www.interluderetreat.com/meditate/bluemountain.html) Summer Abundance Good
July – 2021 Traveling – – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller ~ Ibn Battuta. I wish you a happy July filled with good happenings! In my book “Teachable Moments – A Woman’s Journey of Self-Discovery,” I have several stories about our trips after I was married. When I was growing
“June is a gateway to summer.” ~Jean Hersey I hope the days in June bring you much laughter and joy. May the month be filled with compassion and caring. How can we make a positive difference in this world? June is a reminder that it is the end of the first half of the year.
May – 2021 What comes to your mind when you think of the month of May? For myself, it is flowers, flowers, flowers! As the saying goes, “April showers bring May Flowers.” My mother often reminded us to be thankful for the rain for the crops and flowers. My childhood memories of my mother’s and
Seasons Growing up in Pennsylvania, we are fortunate to experience the four seasons. Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. The times we lived in other places and didn’t have the four seasons, we realized how much we missed the changes. However, now that I’m older, I think Winter is for children. When I was young,
Luck and Faith Luck: “Depend on the rabbit’s foot if you will, but remember it didn’t work for the rabbit.” ~R.E. Shay Faith: “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” Martin Luther King, Jr. Growing up in a religious home, I heard much more about having Faith, and
Love and Kindness “I would like my life to be a statement of love and compassion and where it isn’t, that’s where my work lies.” Ram Dass When I read the quote, I thought of the passage about Love. I have this hanging in my kitchen as a reminder of the areas I need to
