Tag: stillness
Watercolor Winter – A Poem
Nestled under blankets of soft pink snow sits a handmade home Built with patience, hard work, and love Tucked in tight, a patchwork quilt pulled up to her chin Amid a watercolor winter Purple wisps of cloud drift across the sky Intertwined with glowing ribbons of rose-gold Snow so cold…
Finding Life in the Winter Forest
Scampering through the snow Up trees and over logs Across the forest floor Into cozy burrows and back out again Making their own paths Weaving between trees Bounding through the stillness In the quiet forest of winter There is movement There is life Even in the cold Even in the…
How a Moment of Imperfection Led to Grace and Love
It was all going so well — playing my clarinet in front of the large group of people sitting in the audience — until all of a sudden the wood of my instrument began cracking and splitting — right there, without any warning — followed by the reeds of my…
Step into a Year of Renewal and Joy
Happy New Year, dear friends – The days leading into the new year have been unexpectedly quiet in our home – and while there are challenges that come with a sick household, there’s been this pocket of time to pause, reflect, and gently reset. A part of me has felt…
12 Ways to Embrace the Upcoming Winter
Just the other day we were driving through the mountains, commenting on how muted they’d become — no longer the vibrant red and orange tapestry we’d been enjoying all autumn, and certainly not the green mountain backdrop of summer. My husband noticed a little patch of yellow off in the distance, a…
Finding Peace in the Stillness of Winter
The early evenings whisper “slow down” — embrace the stillness that comes with November. Stepping out onto the porch, I take in the crisp air and close my eyes. The songs of summer crickets have softened to the hush of trees releasing their leaves — a gentle goodbye, a letting…