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.
We had just finished a couple of hours sorting, organizing, and shelving donated goods for our refugee families. When you are called, you do not allow distractions to deter you from the mission. We were done for the day, and I had lingered, like I usually do. It’s become a bit of a haven for … Continue reading No Light Too Dim
We weep. And we wipe our tears. We scream. Before we hold a moment of silence. We clench our fists in rage. Then we reach out to hold another’s hand. We vomit in disbelief. Yet we serve a meal to the hungry. We die inside. And then we look for an option to create. We … Continue reading We…
In my younger years, I would often seek quiet chapels to center and ground myself. There, I would face the elements banging about me… the inner … and the outer, which I had little control over. This week, I went to our volunteer refugee resettlement storage unit -a space ‘given’ to us by one of … Continue reading Letting Go of Chaos
In the moment before us, we are offered what we most need for the moments after that… I wonder how often I’ve missed that grace, with my eyes on the horizon instead of that directly before me… This week we cross-country skied what I consider the best trails in Western New York. Conditions ~ plenty … Continue reading The Moment Before Us…