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When I was little, I remember learning that you can tell the age of a tree by counting the rings on the inside. Of course the tree had to be cut apart in order to tell the number of rings. I wonder if wrinkles on faces are the same way?! I like to think we…

Sometimes you really need to take a seat. Even if it’s in the middle of a store. I didn’t sit in this particular seat, but I was tempted. It’s a seat that was similar to one I sat in growing up.  I think sitting in a rocking chair can be comforting. It can soothe a…

When life is stressful, it’s so much easier to look down at your feet or hang your head in weariness. I’ve done it myself. Stress makes me want to turn inward. Which, turning inward can be a good thing when it’s nurturing our spiritual growth. But I think it’s good to look up once in…

It’s important to stand guard at times. There’s so much that can bombard us, so much that can keep us from what truly matters. Maybe we could all use a gorilla of a guard.  God wants us to be safe. God guards us with the biggest arms of safety. Sometimes things happen that we can’t…

I love looking at the water. I didn’t grow up near a lake or anything like that so I find I can appreciate it with new eyes when I have the opportunity to be near a large body of water. I came across this lake in Missouri and was in awe watching the sailboats. I…

Even a drawn shade can’t keep the sun from shining. It may dim it a little, or help one’s eyes keep from burning. It’s good to have a little shade. Sometimes our faith might not burn as bright as we’d like. Sometimes a shade is drawn. But that shade can help protect us when things…

Years ago I had the opportunity to go to Rome and had the chance to climb to the top of St. Peter’s. On the outside there were signs stating that no one was supposed to write anything on the walls. This sign was placed right next to oodles of scribbles and everything that ignored the…

Being short, I’ve always tended to have to look up – literally. But sometimes I appreciate that more than others. In some ways, having to look up can give you a new perspective. When I look at this statue of Mary in a grotto from a retreat center I visited, I appreciated having to look…

This snake was so wrapped around a branch — in a safe enclosure at the zoo — it was amazing to see. It made me think about the things we get wrapped up in – worry for our loved ones, the need to find more work or jobs at all. Maybe we get wrapped up in…

It’s summer. It’s time to come out of our shells. Yet sometimes it can feel safer and easier to stay in or shells. I’ve always been a person who loves adventure and moving and seeing new things. But I also have learned that sometimes the process is slower than I like. Maybe we need to…
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