Yesterday I noticed that the ice in the pond behind our house had all melted. And it was also gone in the pond that is just down the hill across the street from us and in Parker’s Lake which is also nearby. I found myself asking Is It Already Spring? Read more…
This morning as I was meditating I found my mind going in a dozen different directions at once (not at all unusual for me). And then through the cacophony of thoughts I heard a voice in my mind that said, “There’s Nothing To Do But Breathe, that’s all you need Read more…
The evidence of grace is all around us in this season of new beginnings. Consider the Wild Violets and Goldfinches and their wild bright beauty. Does your heart lift a little bit just to see them all bright and beautiful in the world? Mine does. I don’t need a scientific Read more…
It’s Blossom Time here in Minnesota and all of the crab apple trees are in bloom. Everywhere I walk I catch the sweet scent of apple blossoms. Isn’t it glorious? I took a walk in the small park in my neighborhood with my camera yesterday afternoon while the skies were Read more…
I’ve been reading a book of poetry, Susceptible To Light, by Chelan Harkin. Although I’ve enjoyed the entire book of poems, I especially loved a poem that suggested that one should Point Yourself Toward Light like flowers do. The Flower The flower never had a to-do list, not one day Read more…