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

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

“Our very contract with nature has a deep restorative power; contemplation of its magnificence imparts peace and serenity.” ~ Pope John Paul II

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…

“Nature, Art and Culture”

That is what the brochure promises as it promotes one of our local gardens. I have not been there in a very long time, as it was closed much of the past year. They have a stunning outdoor garden bistro where we’ve eaten many times over the past years. Today I decided I would make…