Aug 7, 2024 | Reflections
Image: Melanie Kyer “For the beauty and wonder of your creation, in earth, sky and sea, We thank you Lord.” (From the Book of Common Prayer) As we reflect on the blessings of summer, we’d like to invite anyone who reads our Meditations page to...
Jun 26, 2024 | Reflections
To-Do ListSummer 2024 To-Do List Organize the fridge and closets: Donate, simplify. But don’t forget to throw out grudges, prejudice and hate. Plant seeds and tend the garden: Water, watch it grow. But don’t forget to tend relationships: a friend needs you. Learn...
Jun 12, 2024 | Reflections
Image: Melanie Kyer Vespers Evening light washes the glare from the day As the sharp edge between air and substance fades And shadows roll in as silently as the tide. The last ray of sun to clear the trees Ripples with the current of the river Until they are both...
May 28, 2024 | Reflections
Image: Melanie Kyer Everyday Hope What does it mean to have hope? Is it good or is it bad? Do I hope to win Powerball? And what if I do? What would I do with 10, 20, 50 million dollars? It won’t happen because I rarely buy tickets! What if my hope hurts someone...
May 14, 2024 | Reflections
Image: Barbara Ryther Point of View To a photographer ‘point of view’ can be a simple concept – it literally means the point from which you are viewing whatever you’re photographing. It’s frequently tempting to go with the first point of view you stumble upon. After...
May 2, 2024 | Reflections
Photo by: Kathryn Yingst CAROLINA WREN I have a confession to make: I still have a Christmas wreath on my front door. Historically, I have been known to stretch the utility of our balsam door dressing well into February. But it is April, and we are well past any...