Peace {Advent Day 3}

This is one of my spots. I come here early morning because it’s the closest to the stairs and I don’t want the puppy to hear my footsteps yet. These are the spaces of peace for me. But they aren’t always serene. I really wished I had snapped this picture about five minutes later. It […]

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Bound {Advent Day 2}

Bound. When I first saw this was today’s word, my thoughts went immediately to images of restriction. Tied up. Limited. Then my son went to a friend’s birthday party this afternoon. At a bounce place. They bounced and jumped and squealed down inflatable slides. Their play full of leaps and bounds. Lots of English words […]

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Go {Advent Day 1}

Go. Whisper the trees. They are my ally on this walk in the woods. Sometimes December 1st seems like the start of a race towards Christmas. Towards accomplishing. Towards balancing a hundred tasks. But when I walk in the woods, my goal becomes noticing. “Go slowly. Wait.” That’s the tickle in my ear, the words […]

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