Reflections, Holidays, Spirituality
Christmas, Light, Hope, Winter Solstice, Memories
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Days 16-17 I Love You More
Please note: This essay is dedicated in loving memory to Candi Maio. Vibrant, charismatic, lover of life and giver of joy; her name, Candida Maio but everyone knew her as Candi. She greeted this world on February 17, 1933 and… Continue reading
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Days 11-15 – Footprints & Other Signs of Presence
What footprints have you left behind? Where will love lead you in the balance of your years? Continue reading
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Days 9-10 Wise Owl Pays A Visit
Winters chill invites solitude. Come in from the cold she beckons and cozy down with a good book in the quietude of evening with an imagined fire in the hearth to chase away the cold. A Friday night, Sabbath; all… Continue reading
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Days 4-8 – “Is God Blue?”
“Is God blue?” Listen sincerely, rather than dismissively, to recently born people & they will offer glimpses of genius. Continue reading
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Days 1-3 May I live this Day
I arise today By John O'Donohue In the name of Silence Womb of the Word, In the name of Stillness Home of Belonging, In the name of the Solitude Of the Soul and the Earth. I arise today… Continue reading
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Days 364-365 We Bless This Year
Blessing for the End of the YearBy John O’Donohue As this year draws to its end,We give thanks for the gifts it broughtAnd how they became inlaid withinWhere neither time nor tide can touch them. The days when the veil… Continue reading
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Days 359-363 – 104 Years of Celebrations
She may not be the oldest person in the world but this birthday cake from August 21, 2015 does mark 103 years of life. At the end of 2015 she yet thrives – happy, joyful and always wishing the same… Continue reading
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Days 355-358 – Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays
Pictures cannot say everything but this one says something of joy in this moment. Love’s blessings to each of you today & every day. Continue reading
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Days 352-356 – The Other Magi
What magic might you bring to others during this year’s celebration of the birth of Jesus? Read & share O. Henry’s magical story…Remember the gift of the Magi who followed the star that wove them into the greatest narrative in… Continue reading
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Days 350-351 Christmas Blessings
As Christmas draws near, we prepare our hearts to celebrate the birth of Christ; of Love in our midst. No one can deny that this is a busy time of year. Ah, the twinkling lights, and Christmas Carols, the fun… Continue reading