Good morning faithful friends:

My body is rebelling today and my emotions are roiling. I didn’t wake up grateful but with some meditation, spiritual reading, cleansing tears and the joy of sitting before a roaring fire….I have found my way to a (tenuous) hold on gratitude.

My body may be uncooperative, but there are still things I can do. Connecting to this community for example! I had a yummy bowl of cereal with strawberries and almond milk for breakfast. Birds are flying to and fro from our feeders. This day is stretching out before me rich with possibilities. And promises.

I read this during my meditations this morning:
“God comes to us disguised as our life”.

The divine is ever-present in all the ups, downs, twists and turns of my journey. For the gift of this truth I am eternally grateful.

I am still feeling shaky but more at peace after taking the time to be still and feed my soul and spirit. I am so grateful for this sacred and safe space in which to share my musings and connect. I am wishing you all a day filled with an awareness of the Divine Presence.

~With grateful love ♥

Good morning lovely friends

My husband and I just returned from a much-needed 3 days at a lodge in the mountains. It was a wonderful retreat…we unplugged, enjoyed the beautiful grounds and amenities and delicious meals.
I am so grateful that we had this time away…it was good medicine for the stress and uncertainties we have been experiencing in our lives of late.
My heart was with you all on Tuesday as we drove to our getaway destination. How wonderful to see that cp is with us still….such a blessing to this community. Thank you dear cp for gracing us with your presence.

Sending you all my grateful love ♥

Good morning lovely friends. I have sadness in my heart. My beloved farmland behind our home is undergoing some unknown changes. Big ugly machines are tearing up the fields and making big holes. I am grieving over this but also find strangely that I am (so far) grateful for the opportunity to practice letting go and being still. And, no matter what the reason or outcome, I am eternally grateful for the 4 1/2 years we have lived here, enjoying every moment of watching the farmers harvest the hay….it has been such a gift and a delight in my life.

I ask your prayers during this time of upheaval. Perhaps this is a sign that it is time to move on? I believe in the Divine guiding hand and “the rod and staff” that gently leads us in the way we should go.
Both of our daughters are in Colorado. My husband is feeling the pull of retirement and the pain of his osteoarthritis. Our property requires a lot of physical labor to upkeep. So….I will trust that all is unfolding as it should.

We don’t know exactly what is happening with the farm but for now I am choosing to “Let Go and Let God”
My icon is a picture of the hay field behind our home….I am sharing a larger one here with all of you and with a grateful heart ♥

Good morning lovely friends:

I have missed being here sharing with you but have taken some time this morning to read and catch up. Thank you for being your incredibly wonderful selves. I responded to cp and her lovely pictures….time and energy (or lack of!) keeps me from responding to all. Please know that I am grateful for each and every one of you in this sacred and miraculous space.

On this our common prayer day I am sending you love from my heart. I am offering up prayers and blessings for all and am lighting a virtual candle in Ursula’s honor. Be blessed my dear friends ♥

My dear friend Pilgrim…I am sending many blessings right back to you. And my prayers and hope that the windows of your heart will open ever wider to joy and wonder and fulfillment.

This is a journey we take together….our bodies do not always cooperate or line-up with our desires. I am learning, and learning, and learning, over and over again to “Be still” and “Let Go” in what is. Some days I succeed, other days my anxiety and frustration take over!

My daughters are having their own struggles and lately I find myself encouraging them to look for the hugs that are there each day. I have to remind myself to do the same when feeling the emptiness you speak of.

~And so my friend….I hope you will feel the hug I am sending you right now across the miles and cyberspace. With love and blessings ♥