A light in the darkness

Texture by Kim Klassen; Way, 100% multiply Faith shines brightest in the dark. ~Unknown It's no secret we all have dark days. Days, weeks and even months of disappointments, frustration and broken dreams. Why are some people able to shine through the darkness while others get consumed by the black abyss? Truly, it's a question …

Spring…I found it!

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. ~Anne Bradstreet  Rarely has spring felt so welcome as after this winter. Who's with me on this one? Well, look at that....everyone's hand shot up! I'm not surprised. It …

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Texture by Kim Klassen: grey day, hard light 70% I do not want to cope with adversity. I want to kick it in the butt, smack it around, grab it by its throat and force it to divulge its hidden benefits, subjugate it as my servant and profit from it enormously. ~Dan Kennedy excerpt in …

Faith, Friendship and Fire

 As the yellow gold is tried in fire, so the faith of friendship mush be seen in adversity. ~Ovid When I think back on those people that have had the most impact on me, the ones that come to mind first are those who have stood by me through thick and thin; the ones, who …

Creative Exchange: Live like a hummer

I was surveying the gardens with my camera last night after work. The hummingbird feeders are out and I was hoping to see one. It's very hard to get a shot of a hummer at the feeder with a 70 pound Golden Retriever bounding around the yard at warp speed. Click. Blurry. Delete. Click. Blurry. …