Feb 14, 2014 | Conversation, Faith, Practicing Love
“To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all...
Feb 5, 2014 | Faith, HaveEyestoSee, Practicing Love
The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” -Jimmy Johnson Today’s Snapshot of Beauty My world was beautified yesterday! During an ordinary business meeting, I noticed something beautiful. “Oh, you have a Turkish tea set. It is...
Feb 1, 2014 | HaveEyestoSee, Practicing Love
“Nature didn’t need an operation to be beautiful. It just was.” ― Scott Westerfeld, The Uglies Trilogy Beautify the World, One Snapshot a Day! Just passing through the grocery store to pick up a few things for dinner and passed by the salad bar. Look what I saw....
Jan 9, 2014 | HaveEyestoSee, Identity, Practicing Love, Strength for Hard Times, Vision
Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It’s about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen. -Dr. Brene Brown Goodbye Lies, Hello Truth Sometimes our greatest strengths...
Dec 20, 2013 | Faith, HaveEyestoSee, Practicing Love, Strength for Hard Times, Vision
Work is not always required. There is such a thing as sacred idleness.” ― George MacDonald Enjoying the lovely hushing atmosphere of my new favorite restaurant, Pazza Mezze, Norfolk Creating a Hushing Atmosphere “Mom, you doing some yoga down there?”...
Aug 30, 2013 | Community, Conversation, Faith, Practicing Love, Strength for Hard Times, The Afternoon Knows
“There is a time, it seems, in our walk through the wilderness, that we must risk walking in darkness and silence. It is at this time we must take our understanding and comprehension of things as they seem, fold it in our backpack and walk with only the hand of...