Monthly Archives: May 2023
Connection and Collage
I’ve long been fascinated with the art of collage. I love using images and various items to create a story or to explore a concept. The process of selecting images and items feels contemplative and playful at the same time. … Continue reading
Love and Hope: In the Garden
We came to Georgia just before the Olympics in 1996, where spring can start on Valentine’s Day and winter is the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day, where the soil never freezes and you can have homegrown tomatoes by July … Continue reading
Deer Poop in the Backyard
I was taking Millie out in the backyard before our usual Thursday run to Funnybones for Big Dogs for her weekly playday. I noticed her rubbing her ear in the ground repeatedly even after being redirected. I thought perhaps she … Continue reading
My Path to Writing
Writing is the most rewarding and hardest creative process that I have done. Combining monthly topics, my faith and my life into words is no easy task. I wrote this reflection at five in the morning. I never thought that … Continue reading
Reaching Out
Earlier this week, I wrote about practical magic. One aspect of practical magic is the simple act of reaching out toward another being in generosity. The versions of this are as many as there are human beings, I suspect. Reaching … Continue reading
Messiness
Have you ever noticed how extraordinarily messy creativity can be? Think finger painting in a preschool class, and you’ll get there. My children were all creative and artistic, and my home was filled with crayons, coloring books, pencils, drawing and … Continue reading
Practical Magic
When we talk about “magic” a few things typically come to mind: a stage act that involves sleight of hand or smoke and mirrors; antiquated thinking that has been replaced with science; or mental delusion (sometimes referred to as woo … Continue reading