J is for Joseph

He had an amazing technicolor dream coat. Joseph was a firstborn son of Jacob (aka Israel) and his father's first love, Rachel. And Jacob (following in his mother's footsteps) wasn't shy about showing favoritism towards Joseph. Actions that didn't go unnoticed by his other brothers. Enter sibling rivalry and jealousy of epic proportions. Now to …

I am part of all that I’ve met

Textures by Kim Klassen: Appreciate at 50% Multiply and Savor at 100% Soft Light I am part of all that I have met. ~Alfred Lord Tennyson I know, I know! I'm late, Late, LATE! Quotography's theme this week is focused on Alfred Lord Tennyson. If you've read any of his poems, you know he's quite …

Standing the test of time

It's not the beauty of a building you should look at; it's the construction of the foundation that will stand the test of time. ~David Allen Coe As we were waiting for a table at our favorite off-the-beaten-path, homestyle eatery, I glanced down at the floor of the porch. This is what I saw. AAAACCKKK! …

Inside, we’re all swans

Textures by Nancy Claeys 0601 overlay 50% Kim Klassen Lily, overlay 100% It doesn't matter if you're born in a duck yard, so long as you are hatched from a swan's egg! ~Hans Christian Anderson, The Ugly Duckling. Took another new route the other day on my mid-day walk. This time I ended up by …

Are you standing in your own sunshine?

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in our own sunshine. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Sometimes we're our own worst enemy, aren't we? Instead of looking at the positives in our lives, we dwell on the negatives.....or worse, wait around expecting something negative to happen. And then, we can point our fingers …