Some days bring adventure and excitement. You may find yourself trekking through the mountains, or out on the town with some friends. Maybe you have a performance or presentation that you've been preparing for in which you will stand in glory as you leave the audience in awe. Or maybe it's just a day like … Continue reading Embracing Today
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There is Always Hope
Aragorn: "Give me your sword. What is your name?" Haleth: "Haleth son of Hama my lord. The men are saying we will not live out the night they are saying it is hopeless." Aragorn: "This is a good sword, Haleth son of Hama...There is always hope" There is always hope I love this scene from the Two Towers … Continue reading There is Always Hope
What We Do Matters
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.- Gandalf (The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien The life we live is a life of impact, and what we do matters. We are penning the pages of a story that began with the onset of our being, and … Continue reading What We Do Matters
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How to utilize our time to align with our purpose Photo by Kjartan Einarssonon Unsplash We are living in the future. This isn’t exactly what I thought 2020 would look like when I was a kid, but it is still advanced. Though we do not have hoverboards, we do have boards that are propelled by the shifting … Continue reading Minutes
A Spark and a Flame
A spark at sightAnd the heart ignitesIs this meOr just inspiring? Is it the path itselfOr just a marker along the wayReminding me On the path I should stay? A flame unattendedCan cause great damageThe flame will die outLeaving but cold and ashes A fire that is fedWill last the nightThis flame can bring lifeAnd … Continue reading A Spark and a Flame
Teapot
I was eating breakfast one morning, french toast medallions, and noticed the steam rising from the teapot on the stove. There was something beautiful about the way the steam swirled and danced into nothing against the morning sunlight coming through the windows. It was simple and it was beautiful. It was one of those moments … Continue reading Teapot
Navigating Change Part 2
A story of my father. Photo by Jakub Gorajek on Unsplash I love my father and I love him well, I hope to see him someday soon. — Alexi Murdoch “Someday Soon” The first time I heard Alexi Murdoch, I was hooked. I bought the album Time Without Consequence in 2006 right before we had … Continue reading Navigating Change Part 2
Humility and Resilience
How to win and lose well. You can see it in someone's eyes at times, especially in the eyes of children. There is a longing, a deep emotional battle taking place that shows itself in tense physical signals; clenching of the fists, tears welling up in the eyes, a furrowing of the brow, or a pursing … Continue reading Humility and Resilience
Expectations and the Perfectionist
The Straight lines are never straight enough. So much toil, so much time, yet I'm left unsatisfied. Thoughts like these haunt the perfectionist, and they will steal the beauty and enjoyment from the moments that make up our life. We enter into a project, an adventure, a relationship, a task, or even just a drawing; … Continue reading Expectations and the Perfectionist
Seize Your Inspiration
We had a major snow storm the night of Thanksgiving, and woke up the next morning to a beautiful sight. I was the first one awake in our house, so I brewed some coffee and took a seat on our couch next to the window. My youngest daughter got up and joined me for some … Continue reading Seize Your Inspiration
The Story We Write 