December 24

December 24, 2024

December 23

December 23, 2024

Mary Oliver writes, And what do I risk to tell you this, which is all I know? Love yourself. Then forget it. Then, love the world. This might seem...

December 22

December 22, 2024

December 21

December 21, 2024

It became difficult to tell just what it was that was singing—it was the thrush for sure, but it seemed not a single thrush, but himself, and all his...

December 20

December 20, 2024

Click on this YouTube link to start listening to this beloved and well-known carol. Then, take time to honestly and thoughtfully answer the prompts...

December 19

December 19, 2024

In Mary Oliver’s poem “Don’t Hesitate,” she writes: If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy,  don’t hesitate. Give in...

December 18

December 18, 2024

Anyone that knows me knows I love going to colonial Williamsburg. It’s my Happy Place. The picture was taken in November 2021 at the King Arms Tavern...

December 17

December 17, 2024

As I looked out the window of my condominium the other morning, I noticed a small white flower growing along the sidewalk. It wasn’t one that Margie...

December 16

December 16, 2024

Another morning and I wake with thirst for the goodness I do not have. This first line of Mary Oliver’s poem “Thirst” was unfamiliar to...