Category Archives: Gift of Mystery

December 2023 theme

A Gift of Mystery

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 and need. The nature of … Continue reading

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Cookie Recipes

Recently I had a very pleasant conversation with someone about holiday baking and golden childhood memories of baking cookies.  For her it was her grandmother’s cold porch where she hid the tins of holiday bakes. This porch didn’t see much … Continue reading

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The Mystery of Santa

Ah, the mysteries of the season, of winter and Santa! Every child’s dream this time of year is to write or visit Santa to tell him what you want for Christmas. I was no different, every year the mystery of … Continue reading

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Coming and Going

It has always been mysterious to me being able to see the sun and the moon at the same time. I wonder about the power of being in two times at the SAME time… day and night. I also wonder … Continue reading

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Gift of Mystery: Miracles

The past three years have been especially hard on my spirit. A good friend of mine ghosted me during this time, only contacting me every once in a while. I wasn’t used to that because we were so close, and … Continue reading

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From Behind the Lens

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 in the darkroom where he … Continue reading

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The Gift of Mystery

With the month of December, the darkness of our northern hemisphere tilting away from the sun continues. Shadows lengthen. The darkness deepens. Perhaps that is a good backdrop to this month’s theme, The Gift of Mystery. “Mystery” conjures a number … Continue reading

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