I saw this sculpture at the art museum last weekend and I keep coming back to this photo of it. This piece made me stop and stare for the longest time. Have you ever seen Jesus portrayed as a joyful baby? Or Mary gazing at him with the love a real mom has for her…
Well, That Makes Sense.
It’s interesting (and entirely appropriate) that the first day of spring coincides with the International Day of Happiness, don’t you think? (Even if ours did start with an unexpected snow shower.) Hello, Spring. Hello, Happiness. Here’s to the season of renewed hopes, new beginnings, and fresh starts.
An Irish Blessing
May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind always be at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, and rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand. This is the Irish blessing the Monsignor sang acapella…
Today’s Post is Brought to You By…
…the letter “T.” Tuesday’s trip to Trader Joe’s for truly terrific tulips. (Thanks, folks. I’ll be here all week.)
Outtakes…Without Deleted Scenes
Even for a Monday today was odd. And right out of the gate, too. During church this morning, I watched as a ladybug crawled up the back of the lovely yellow sweater of the gentleman in front of me. Starting at the waist, this little critter made its way up to the guy’s collar, and it was…
Wise Little Message
“There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning.” – Louis L’Amour, author Well, would you look at this brazen little sucker. Previously pruned, leaves gone, confined by its fence while left to fend off winter’s elements… the outlook seemed a bit bleak for this little thing over…
Art in Bloom
Today brought a trip to the art museum for Art in Bloom, an exhibit featuring floral interpretations of some of the museum’s collection. Gorgeous stuff…
This Won’t Happen Again.
Uh oh, look out. I’ve learned how to turn my photos into memes. Okay, in reality, I won’t be doing this often. But it’s always fun to learn new stuff — and even more fun to merge one of my favorite Dalai Lama quotes with one of my favorite photos. Something else I don’t do…
In Light of Yesterday’s Post…
This was waiting for me at church this morning. I’m just saying.
It’s a Mystery
“Life is a mystery, not a problem waiting to be solved.” — Albert Einstein Very recently I’ve taken two photos with very similar – and unusual – subjects. Two separate occasions, miles apart. Black and white glasses with varying levels of damage, sitting on concrete walls by parking lots. I am a big believer of signs from the universe…
Never Too Late
It may be Monday, but tomorrow is a new day. A new day, a new week, a new opportunity to make things different. Better. A new beginning. It’s never too late.
A Very Good Day (Part II)
Got my birthday (cup)cake after the Garden at SweetArt, where love, magic, sweets and fantastic art are served every time. Because I can say after 45 years…life is short, eat dessert first. I have no other reason for posting this photo than I thought it was funny. That’s some cute advertising. After cupcakes, we headed…
A Very Good Day (Part I)
My big birthday has come and gone, brought to a close with a really lovely visit with my Mom. I loved getting to spend the day showing her around my beloved city. The first stop was the Botanical Garden for the Orchid Show. I’ve been there so many times, but the Garden never gets old —…
Be Together…
Not the same. My new favorite commercial. Sweetly bucking the current trend of bullying that seems to be increasingly glorified and rewarded in our country.
Spring Affirmations
A walk through the Botanical Garden this morning revealed some glimpses of color and earliest signs of spring, as well as some fun shapes, patterns and even a few stories. The Garden always seems to be the place I can go to decompress and re-center when life gets busy. Today was no exception. With gratitude, here…
Almost There
Murphy is feeling Friday already. Photo Credit: Tanner
Well, That Sucked. (But It’s Okay)
“Look for something positive in each day, even if some days you have to look a little harder.” You know, some days really feel like they are just conspiring to suck. There. I said it. Admittedly, I don’t feel like this too often. And it’s not because I’m naturally wired to always be a half-full kind of girl….
Distracted Churchgoer, Part II
About a month ago, I was a little on the distracted side at church — to the point of creating a blog post about it. Well…it happened again. In all fairness, I blame these two gentlemen in front of me. They were wearing identical shirts. It’s hard to tell from this photo, but trust me. Identical….
Every Now and Then
“It is not our job to toughen our children up to face a cruel and heartless world. It’s our job to raise children who will make the world a little less cruel and heartless.” – L. R. Knost, author I first blogged about this inseparable couple almost six years ago, but we’d been observing them for years…
Because Love is an Action Word
This man spent two years planting flowers so that his blind wife could smell them. In addition to the sweet video above, here is a link to the full story with some gorgeous photos.
Love Made Visible
“Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it.” – Buddha Happy Valentine’s Day! While I don’t have a sweetheart this year, I am still so ready to celebrate. Today marks the beginning of Random Acts of Kindness Week (February 14-20, 2016)! Read about it here. A whole week…
Maybe She’s Born With It?
“Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do.” – Brene Brown, from The Gifts of Imperfection I loved this funny little character from the coffee shop this afternoon. Lemme tell ya, she was fearlessly comfortable with herself. She was owning her little owl hat, pink…
Pictures of My Loved Ones
As I’d mentioned in a previous post, when my 92-year old aunt passed away recently, she left behind a gold mine of family photos and history. While I gained new insight into my grampa’s love for my grandmother during my first few explorations through the photos, today I discovered further evidence of grampa’s love. Only this love…
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