Silent Sunday

“We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature – trees, flowers, grass- grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence… We need silence to be able to touch souls.” ~ Mother Teresa

Dear little grebe

Dear little grebeYou are often so far away This day you came closeDid our eyes connect?Did you see me?Do you know the joy I felt as I saw you swimming along the reeds?As you peeked my wayWe had a moment, don’t you think?As you swam in circles with your little friendDid our souls connect? Perhaps…

I almost missed this…

Yes, I almost stayed home and walked my neighborhood yesterday for my Saturday walk. But when I thought about it, I knew I needed to go to my favorite place that helps me forget the chaos of this thing we now call life. When I’m at my wetlands I’m there, body mind and soul. One…

Come walk with me…

Join me as I walk through my magical wetlands wonderland. My oasis in the desert where I clear my head of life’s worries: Yesterday I visited late morning. The weather was wonderful and there were several other friendly visitors. As I crossed the bridge to enter the park, I looked down to see this beautiful…