Monthly Archives: June 2024
Repost: Wonder and Mystery
Reposted from December 19, 2023 When the kids were younger and still at home there were so many traditions that brought us into the Holy Days…. Decorating, cookie baking, photo ornaments, and gifts. We took out the holiday dishes and … Continue reading
Repost: A Gift of Mystery
Reposted from December 11, 2023 Gifts can be awkward things. To give a gift requires grace and generosity of spirit, which can be hard to come by at times. To receive a gift can mean to open oneself to vulnerability … Continue reading
Repost: From Behind the Lens
Reposted from December 4, 2023 In college I studied photography and fell in love with Jerry Uelsmann. I took four semesters of film photography and studied a lot of Uelsmanns work. He was an outstanding photographer, but his skills shined … Continue reading
Repost: The Way of Generosity
Reposted from November 27, 2023 True words aren’t charmingCharming words aren’t true.Good people aren’t contentious,Contentious people aren’t good.People who know aren’t learned,Learned people don’t know.Wise souls don’t hoard;The more they do for others the more they have,The more they give, … Continue reading
What exactly does renewal mean to me?
While being a transgender man isn’t my only defining trait, it’s impossible to separate this facet of myself from the lens through which I not only see, but experience the world around me. Being in the trans community is a … Continue reading
Repost: When Giving Is All We Have
A repost from November 23, 2023 One river givesIts journey to the next. We give because someone gave to us.We give because nobody gave to us. We give because giving has changed us.We give because giving could have changed us. … Continue reading
Repost: Presume the Best
A repost from November 14, 2024 Over my lifetime, more than one person has come along with the message that in the midst of conflict or potential conflict, we should presume the best of the other party’s intention. The fact … Continue reading