365 Grateful: Icy Beauty

The power of winter. If it were amber, these everyday pieces of the natural world would be preserved for eons.… Read more 365 Grateful: Icy Beauty

365 Grateful: Turning to Nature

I was chatting with my friend Heather the other day, something we do almost every week. I’m incredibly grateful that… Read more 365 Grateful: Thrust Into Narnia by COVID19

So, there’s a bank of clouds on the eastern horizon as I leave for work this morning, multi-faceted grays and… Read more 365 Grateful: heavens and hells

Walking into work the other morning, just as the sun paints the sky, twittering stops me. Sparrows are tucked in… Read more 365 Grateful: for little birds in the winter

So here I am, leaning against the door jamb with a cup of cold caffeine that’s helping my eyes stay… Read more 365 Grateful: Sprinter’s Just Fine For a While

Winter showed up last week, lowered the thermostat to zero, and tucked in the earth with six inches of snowy… Read more 365 Grateful: Cold

Sitting on my front porch in the waning light of the day, I was struck by how the light illuminated… Read more 365 Grateful: 08.18.2014

In the stark, bleak winter landscape, some trees stand out like beacons. In summer, it’s easy to miss them …… Read more 365 Grateful: 03.03.2014

Oh, there is beauty in starkness. There is music in the depths of coldness. And there is gratitude in every… Read more 01.25.2014