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Strength in Vulnerability

June 24, 2010

I see a vulnerability and tenderness in this damselfly.  I cannot imagine how it survives for even a day.  It seems to me that the wind, alone, would tumble her to her death at first gust.  Yet this little creature flits about with all the confidence and strength of a Goliath, and the courage and [...]

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Shadow Blessings

June 21, 2010

I had a nice visit with daddy and family yesterday.  It was good to be together.  We couldn’t remember the last time we were all gathered on Father’s Day.  It was a lovely treat. I came home tired and a tad sad, so I went outside where the light was warm and beautiful.  I hoped [...]

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All This and More

May 28, 2010

I was in a funk yesterday.  I couldn’t pull myself out of it.  Then I went into the greenhouse to pot some plants and I discovered a bird’s nest.  The babies are so very tiny!  And the Carolina Wren mother worked right around me, barely bothered by my presence.  I couldn’t help but smile–despite myself. [...]

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All Shall Be Well

May 19, 2010

I found out yesterday afternoon that my Dad has terminal lung cancer.  The news kind of sucks the wind out of me.  I feel like I just found my dad…now I’m going to lose him.  I never thought I’d have a close relationship with him, but in the last year all that has changed.  We [...]

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