The spirit of this blog is to offer a place to quiet yourself
and recall the importance of taking time to just be. It is my
intention to capture moments in word and photography
that encourages others to look for how they too are
graced by the life around them.
I went back tonight to the spiritual community of my young adulthood. I went back to say goodbye, as yet another church in the city of Buffalo is having its doors closed. I went to offer support, and was taken aback by how it hit me… Memories flooded over me… this was the church of … Continue reading Keep Watch with Me
The last week or so saw an uptick for me as the group I volunteer with finished our 29th home for a refugee family of 6. It takes me back to Spring 2022, when it was suggested that I “check the group out…” When I did, I learned that ‘they’ accepted every aspect of support: … Continue reading Little Bits of Light can Illuminate the Darkness
Inviting small moments to inhabit my heart… that is my challenge this Thanksgiving… my beacon of light in a world that tends to point us to the darkness. Yesterday, it was a grey, dreary day in Western New York… the rain had stopped, but the dampness had pasted the land with flattened leaves and a … Continue reading Invite Small Moments to Inhabit Your Heart
So many hands and hearts touching so many lives… This week, another marvelous experience of people making the world a better place. 4 trucks… 1 trailer…11 pick up and drop-offs…50+ volunteers… 1 home… 3 apartments, and reorganizing our storage unit, (paid for by generous donors) ~ THIS was our charge, as we answered “yes!” to … Continue reading Thy Kingdom Come…