These are the words that came across my computer this week, and what I’ve been pondering since. Many of us go through life taking for granted the short time we have on earth to make our mark, I suspect. Others of us make profound […]
Category: Health & Fitness
Community Picnic
Bird Dancing On The Line
A Pigeon scurries back and forth over the yellow safety line on a train platform in Chicago, Illinois – USA In life, there are times when we need to draw the line if nothing else than for our own health and safety. Whether it’s […]
Lost In The Fog
Where Is Your Faith
Having faith sometimes is like looking into the clouds and seeing nothing, and yet other times like seeing colors in the sky. There are circumstances where we have lack of faith, and other times where our faith has saved us. The important thing, I […]
The Messages In Our Lives
How we respond to others has a huge impact on the world. How we treat others makes a huge impact on how they see the world around them. The messages in our lives shared through experiences and examples, though subtle, speak and teach louder […]
Snow Under the Wetlands Bridge
Email And Mental Health
I have noticed recently more and more that people are talking about how overwhelmed they are with their email inbox and the need to make it more digestible. We know that social media has an effect on our mental health, with the algorithms and […]
Late Fall Nature Silhouette
Basketball Is Really A Numbers Game
Player count; jersey number, score board, player stats, and how few actually play the sport professionally. Basketball, like any sports, and a part of life, is all about numbers. Then, if you actually get to play pro ball, your name and skill become celebrity, […]
Bold Colors Down The Trail
Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit
In America, we live in a culture that says more is better, but is this a lie? We all have our stuff packed away in the basements of our homes, sometimes extending to storage sheds that we pay to put our stuff. And, no […]
Going Home
Why Networking is Important
Why balancing your relationships online and offline is important in life, and how it can create more and positive impact. On my social media channels I usually don’t post a picture directly, like many other artists do, along with sales jargon or a call […]
Stealing Time
The Climate of Our Lives
“Prayer is to our soul what rain is to the soil. Fertilize the soil ever so richly, it will remain barren unless fed by frequent rains.” ~ Saint John Vianney There has been a lot of talk lately, even from the pope, about global […]
Sports Half-Time
The World Is A Great Gift
As I rise up to each passing new day, as with the passing of the clouds, I’m not only thankful for the gift of the beauty of this world, but also thankful to God the giver of this gift. To fully appreciate this, I […]
Lovers Reading by the Lake
Truth and Transparency
The best way to build trust with others, is to be truthful with transparency. When we rationalize, or cloud things over because we are afraid how others will respond to us, then are we being true to ourselves? If we don’t know who we […]
Prairie
Resolving Conflicts
The start of strife is like the opening of a dam; check a quarrel before it bursts forth! Proverbs 17:14 The arguer insist on his own way. A conflict resolver looks for a resolution instead of trying to win an argument. Love means looking […]
Letting Go To Grow
The more we hold on to, the less we give away. The more we give away, the less we have to hold on to. Letting go teaches us there is more to life, than just ourselves. When we give ourselves away, it teaches us […]
Stare At This For A Moment
The Cure For Feeling Alone
It is normal for all of us to feel lonely at times, and sometimes wonder if life is worth living. To lose site of our gifts and abilities, and purpose. The good news is there is a cure for this. It is to use […]
Black Tulips In Black And White
The Benefits Of Being In Community
When I saw this birdbath today, I not only noticed the textures and colors, but also thought about how birds are in community. A birdbath is like the community swimming pool. If you will. With social media relevant today, why does it seem so […]
Morning Lit Magnolia
The morning sunlight illuminates the pink and white petals on the branches from a magnolia tree. Just a simple moment in life …
The Best Use of Our Time
Sometimes photography will see elements in the sky that the human eye does not. Sometimes reflections in the water see elements in the sky that photography does not. Sometimes the silent moments help us to reflect life more clearly. Many people tell me how […]
I Want to be Free
It seems just about everywhere you look these days people are saying they want to be free, or they want their freedoms. But, I’m wondering if everyone has the same meaning of what freedom is? Freedom n. The condition of not being in prison […]
