Shining in the Waters
Thought of the beauty of Hildegard of Bingen’s words when I was walking in Tower Grove Park today by the lotus ponds.
Thought of the beauty of Hildegard of Bingen’s words when I was walking in Tower Grove Park today by the lotus ponds.
About a decade ago, I started interviewing Incarnate Word Sisters to capture their unique perspectives and wisdom with the idea of writing a memoir. In May 2020, Blue Hole Wisdom: My Journey with the Sisters, will be available in paperback and e-book formats. A Spanish translation will be published in June 2020. I’ll be adding…
2015 was a rough and tumble year. Too many meetings. Too many projects, Too many expectations and opportunities. Life no longer was a matter of putting on foot in front of the other and slogging through but had twisted into running two marathons in opposite directions simultaneously. At the end of the year I had…
Not too long ago, a link popped up on my facebook page. Underneath a blue sky and cumulus clouds were the words “Cloud Appreciation Society.” It sounded like something whimsical out of a children’s book. Without hesitation I “liked” their page. Now every few days I receive a photo of a cloud formation. Stratocumulus, altostratus,…
A few years ago my friend, Ann, brought me a bouquet of Mexican sunflowers as a surprise. In their overblown lushness they are the my garden’s equivalent of Betty Boop flowers. This morning a butterfly went from flower to flower doing the work of pollination. After a few minutes the bee arrived and took up…