abounding in love

The lord, the lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands 

breathe life breathe love breathe peace

For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone

The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, 

and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land

portrait of a young man as decor

My son has always been creative.  He sings, he writes, he waxes philosophical.

When he was 6, he decided to become a christmas tree ornament.

stones on water

water calms me, soothes me, creates a tempo 

that fills my soul

lapping of gentle waves at the edge of the sand

no motion like the ocean

to make me smile

Happy Mothers Day

Since my own mom passed away, as Mothers Day approaches  I go through mixed feelings of sadness, loss, gratitude and hopefulness.

This year was no exception.  I miss my mama, and altho it was definitely time for her to go, she was the leader of our brood.  What brings me back to lightness is my own son- his gifts are many, and he's a wonderful young man.

For all who have lost their mothers, I wish you good memories and an easing to sadness. Since my own son lives far away, I shared the day with my sisters. We had a lovely day strolling in the Arboretum, eating lunch at the Taj Mahal, and shopping.

Around the corner

It's a Gift

Wake up and reach for the sky

Bend down to smell a bloom

At dusk say thanks

It's all a gift

Magnetic fields

How strange it is that after all these years the sound of a voice makes my heart leap

Then remembering it’s not up to me, that because I put my life in his hands, to keep

On a cold day in February of 1987

I have only to trust that I will see what I need to see Know what I need to know

And receive an intuitive thought for action or just to keep still

................He’s always good to me

North Shore

This has been a week of amazing thickness.  A flurry of activity from the moment I wake up till laying my head down on the pillow, I've barely had time to breathe.  Besides exciting partnership activities for the schools and students, prepping for a new school dedication and a few first time special events near on the event horizon.  

All that makes this a good time to look at some photos from a March trip to Hawaii, breathe deeply, and listen to a little ukulele music, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow."

Oahu is a beautiful island, and  it is wonderfully relaxing to remember it in my mind's eye.