The journey of life…

Several days ago as I was walking on a very rural road, I heard a door open…there were no houses around. As I continued along, I began to see red-tailed hawks, which I’ve always associated with my paternal grandmother, Maude. I returned home and noticed a male cardinal sitting in a tree near the entrance…

loving the mystery

  Last Thursday, I drove by a house that almost took my breath away. I parked my car and walked down the old tree-lined street, from the house to downtown Burlington, imagining what it would be like to call this home. I’ve been looking at houses around the area for several years, but none have…

Moving forward

As I was running yesterday morning, a car pulled out very fast in front of me and I stumbled, twisting my ankle. It would be easy to blame the driver, but it would serve no purpose. I saw him (a few seconds before I jumped) and thought, "What is the big hurry?!" I was feeling…

The existence of happiness

Years ago, I was taking a 6-week class that focused on prosperity. One of the women in the class (who always seemed angry at something or someone) shared that before she became aware of the power of words, she used to say, "All I need in life is a roll of toilet paper and a…

The secret of Life: Love doesn’t need a reason to be expressed

There is a stretch of road, between Greenwich and Battenville, NY (on Rt. 29) that has been under construction for a few weeks and whenever possible, I take this route because of one man. I don't know his name or anything about his background, but I wouldn't have to describe his physical features for you…

The land of (good) opportunities; our lives

I woke up on Wednesday morning with a new resolve to focus my mind only on the good. To look for the good in myself and in others, talk about the good in Life, write and think about the goodness of this world. I've known (seriously known) for a while that we get what we…

The Spirit of Play

When my son Tom was three, he wanted a toy gun more than anything. He asked us, it seemed, almost everyday for one, but we did not want to encourage "violent" behaviour so did not give in to his pleading. We bought him a plastic yard set; rake, shovel and hoe instead. I looked out…

Choosing to face the world

When I was 16, I worked as a nurse's aid in our local hospital. The head nurses on each floor were responsible for our evaluations. The only thing that I remember about my first written evaluation was the comment, "Mary is over-zealous". I left the meeting feeling pretty good and after work, met my mother…

Taking myself seriously…time to lighten up!

On a recent trip, I saw this little house with a clock built into the peak! I have never seen such a thing (outside of Disney World houses, which I also love!). It made me smile. The Spirit of God is alive in this world, manifesting through us all of the time, in countless ways,…

Home

I was shopping yesterday and saw this card. I had to buy it. The caption is: "Having a place to go is a home. Having someone to love is a family" Donna Hedges Jack and I have decided to move into town. We want a bigger place, one that can more easily accommodate  family, visitors and…