January 29, 2017
Day 29
Our Church has a little secret....
Within the beautiful stained glass windows that line both sides of the main sanctuary lies a little secret. The windows date back to 1939, to a different time of craftsmanship and detail. In the window that shows Jesus at his darkest moment, in the Garden of Gethsemane (Luke 22:43) when an Angel appeared and strengthen him.... there it is.
The Smiley Face.
I wonder about the craftsman who did this piece. I wonder if it was planned or a little secret only he knew... left to be a discovery? It makes me smile, to know that even in the darkest and most unsure times, we can smile, there are plans for us, and we are loved.
January 28, 2017
Day 28
I did not expect to see angels when I looked through the kaleidoscope at the children's' museum today. As I watched my children play and investigate with innocent curiosity, seeing this beautiful imagery reminded me that there exists wonder all around us. There are angels among us, even in the last place you expect to see them...
January 27, 2017
Day 27
She isn't doing so well....
Her blood sugars have been uncontrolled for about a month, despite testing, and increasing insulin. Her eyes, fur and weight are beginning to show the disease process occurring inside of her. The watchful eye displays her continual protection and love she gives me. How does one come to a decision on the care of something you love with your whole heart? Oh Karma... my sweet, loyal girl.....
January 26, 2017
Day 26
It is a wonder that remains.
Why do these leaves remain, when almost all others have fallen. What tenacity did these have that the others did not? What strength did they possess to allow them to remain through wind, frost and bitter cold ? Their golden brightness against the drab backdrop of winter remind me to shine brightly and stay resilient against the bitter and the dark.
January 25, 2017
Day 25
Sometimes I wish I could give my kids the days of simpler times. The days before social media, cell phones and the availability of instantaneous access to information. I wish boredom resulted in a desire to explore a tree row or a hillside instead of downloading a new app. As I find a growing desire to disconnect from "the grid," I struggle with how to teach my children about the large world happening around them, the one that is not contained in the screen they hold in their hands.
January 24, 2017
Day 24
Small, imperfect, unique and damaged parts make up a much bigger beautiful, functional whole.
As we cross over this floor each week, to talk about his feelings, I hope he is starting to learn that we are not defined by those smaller parts, the parts that people are so quick and willing to pick apart. But it is our parts.. all of them, the cracked, unique, and different, that make us the beautiful mosaic that we are.
January 23, 2017
Day 23
The image I thought I was stopping to photograph turned out to be very different than I originally anticipated. I thought I had stopped to photograph a deer on the frozen river.
As I looked at my captured images on the screen of the camera I realized I had captured a rare moment... On that stark and icy river, life and death mingled. I can only imagine there may have been some confusion and wonder for the young fawn as the lifeless body of the other deer remained still and motionless. In that moment my heart ached for that young deer as I imagined that this was a mother and child, for that bond transcends all races and species.