Every spring a little patch of red and yellow tulips pop up in my backyard. I didn’t plant them, perhaps it was the previous owner. Regardless of the years, the weeds, the fall leaves that never get raked in that part of the yard, they manage to find their way through. This year I found…
A beautiful video narrated by a little boy who goes on the adventure of his life, because his life may be cut short by unsafe water. Posted by Mom Bloggers for Social Good.
There are many suffering people in the world whose faces and names we do not know. Our own problems and circumstances create a veil that hides them from us. Still, they exist. Can I do something? I can pray for them, I can create awareness, I can support those who work to liberate the vulnerable…
“The ideals which have always shone before me and filled me with joy are goodness, beauty, and truth.” ~ Albert Einstein
Here they are blooming away! All that heat and rain last week worked it’s magic and the little beauties started popping on Monday. I decided to wait a couple days to catch some full blooms. This is one bush with crazy long branches so they are all over the place. I hope you enjoy them…
Some of you might remember my rose photos from last year as I documented the two or three buds as they bloomed until they reached their prime in a vase. I was so pleased with their beauty and perfect shape. My mother had given me that rose bush a few years ago and it didn’t…
To Mothers: The Original Peacemakers. Such a beautiful tribute to mothers by Everyday Gurus. It will move your heart, please visit and read.
I walk out my front door onto the porch and my head naturally turns upward. I walk a little further and down the front steps while gazing above. I can never get enough of this beautiful sight, only available for a few days each year. Yet it fills my heart with so much joy that I forget…
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“Peace is not something you wish for, it something you make, something you do, something you are, something you give away.”–Robert Fulghum In an effort to actively do something to create more peace in the world in 2013, I am dedicating a number of my posts specifically to peace.…
Yesterday was the first day of spring for me, because I could walk outside barefoot, in a T-shirt and Capri’s, lay down in the grass and soak up the sunshine. The blue sky was brilliant, an almost unreal color with no clouds in sight. Birds chirping and calling as they flitted from branch to branch, tree…
I’ve been away, busy, overwhelmed, entertaining guests, and a little under the weather at times. Life has been interesting, ups & downs, wonderful things and immediate concerns rocking my boat a bit. But if the sea were always calm it would be a bit boring, wouldn’t it? Last week I enjoyed a lovely trip to…
From My Peace TV: Combatants for Peace is holding the alternative Israeli-Palestinian commemoration ceremony for the 8th time this year. The event has become increasingly important for victims from both sides of the conflict as well as for the wider public who wish to acknowledge each other’s grievances and promote a dialog of peace. The…
