By the time Cooper was 3 years old we were quite good friends who found fun together in whatever we were doing. My ride at the time was a bright red Volkswagen Cabrio convertible that I loved to drive and Cooper loved riding in it. He still remembers that jellybean of a car, and asked … More Cooper’s Outlook on Life
I love spending time with my Grandson Cooper and he seems to enjoy spending time with me. When he was old enough to talk on his Dad’s cell phone I would often get a call from him saying, “Mema, don’t you think this is a good day to go swimming?”, or “Can I come over … More A Cooper Story
It’s snowing in Sedona where it almost never snows. We are warm and snug inside the Antelope Drive house and I allow my mind to wander. This little ditty appears. Heavy with love, my heart bursts open…and from the broken places I thought were mended long ago…the jewels of love spill out… They sparkle in … More Ditty for a snowy afternoon
Have you ever had someone come into your life at the exact moment you needed them most? Some of us would say that was a happy coincidence, and others would say that perhaps you had a visit from an earthly angel. This story is about one of my earthly angels and how her visit changed … More Gratitude for my earthly angels
I tore apart one of the large cardboard moving boxes left over from our recent move to our new house, and using a black marker I printed my name, age, and phone number on it in large black letters that couldn’t be missed. The sign read: “My name is Eleanor. I am thirteen years old … More The “Sign”
This is our 5th year visiting Sedona, Arizona during the winter months and for the last four years I’ve eagerly kept an eye open for any sighting of a Javelina as we drive through the beautiful high desert of magical red rock formations and prickly pear cactus, only to be greatly disappointed every time. In … More Javelina! Javelina!
If November is the season of gratitude then December is surely the season of giving and sharing gifts. Personally, I relish the search for an especially meaningful Christmas gift for a loved one, and I enjoy looking for that gift all year long. My effort is rewarded when the gift is opened on Christmas morning, … More Gifts
This small bird, who wears a jaunty streak of eyeliner, puts her head down, cocks up her short little tail, and hops, hops, hops along, picking up and dropping, over and over again, a wounded grasshopper until it finally ceases to move. After finishing her lunch she bounces along the top of our patio fence, … More The Wren
We are all cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is, knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out. Ray Bradbury I recently discovered this saying by Ray Bradbury and it reminds me of something I wrote a few years ago. It perfectly describes the feeling in my heart when … More What Fills Your Cup and How Do You Tip It Over to Let the Beautiful Stuff Out?
Chapter One Have I told you before that I was the middle child and an only daughter? Many child psychology books and most people with any sense at will tell you that’s a double whammy! Add to this formula the lack of a mother’s presence in a young girl’s life and every time you add … More Trials & Tribulations of My 13 Year Old Self
Okay, this is kind of out there for most of us…so put on your “imagine this” hat and have a go at imagining an out of this world experience! “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.” This saying of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin makes me … More Spiritual Energy
Birds are willing messengers for spirit and they are the inspiration for this short poem. I wrote it for a friend a few years ago after she lost her mother. Spirit asks the bird…Will you fly for me? Fly to the side of those who miss me…tell them I am well…I am whole Tell them … More Birds of Spirit
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