A misshapen hand grasps the paint brush with the skill of one who has painted for millennia. The canvas is blank. It is a new piece beginning. Not that it will be all that different than previous pieces. Same colors, same textures, same layers…just in a different order. A new form, an experiment really, as … Continue reading The Painting
Inspiration
The Language of the Falls
Minnehaha I hear the sound as soon as my foot hits the trail. Rushing water. I breathe deeply. Inhaling with intention. Exhaling tension and stress. Closing my eyes. Inhaling fresh air, peace soaks into me through the sounds of the water. Opening my eyes again, I begin my hike beside the river which is swollen … Continue reading The Language of the Falls
New Hope
Forsythia is waving her wild hair in the breeze and the cherry trees are following her lead. The pears are mostly changed out of their lacy white gowns into their green dresses to join in the dance. All shades of tulips are showing their faces to the warmth of the sun. All around is a … Continue reading New Hope
For All that is Good
For all that is good. For all that is Holy. For all that is sacred. I lift my face. For all who weep. For all who mourn. For all who have lost. I lift my voice. Between Friday and Sunday there is lament. Distress. Regret. Grief. Between Friday and Sunday there are tears. Weeping. Wailing. … Continue reading For All that is Good
My Confession
Five years ago, I had a dream. There was a tall golden tower. It was beautiful and gleamed in the sunlight. I went into the tower, up the elevator to one of the highest floors. There were several ballrooms on this floor. They were full of people worshiping. There were speakers preaching. It was a … Continue reading My Confession
January 4
Another excerpt from Words to the Weary. I love this one. January 4 How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts! My soul longs, yes, faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God. ~Psalms 84:1-2 I want to be your dwelling place, Weary One. I want you to be … Continue reading January 4
Push the Button
January 1 is like a reset button. Every year, I can choose to push it or not. Need a fresh start? Push the reset button. Want to create new habits? Hit the button. Need to quit eating/drinking/smoking? Press the button. It is a magical moment at the genesis of each trip around the globe. When … Continue reading Push the Button
Shhh, the Baby is Sleeping
“Shhhh, the baby is sleeping.” Common words when there is a newborn nearby. We tiptoe. We go around. We turn off the music. We wait to get out the pots and pans. We silence the TV. We whisper. It is as if our whole world is waiting. Fully grown adults rearranging our lives over a … Continue reading Shhh, the Baby is Sleeping
Show Up
Our voting process is intimidating. I have 3 degrees and those amendments get me every time. The amount of research I have to do in order to choose my candidates is significant. Having to weed through what is true, voting records, and speeches of all the local elections, as well as the national ones, can … Continue reading Show Up
A Heartfelt Pre-election Prayer
Lord, I come to you now, on my knees. I know you do not always do things the way I want you to. Your ways are not my ways. My life has taught me you are always working on many levels which I cannot see. Things appear one way, only for me to find later … Continue reading A Heartfelt Pre-election Prayer
Michelle's Mosaic 