We’ve been living in a winter wonderland here the last few days. I post this photo (taken from my balcony) in my inspiration blog because beauty is most inspiring, isn’t it. I also came across this today: “The ideal outcome of an encounter with beauty through art is that one will want to become a […]
I recall a teacher many years ago saying something like, “If you can’t put it in words, you don’t understand it.” That’s an interesting thought to consider – the relationship between words and concepts (ideas) and our ability to understand. As well as our ability to communicate well. I remember being greatly challenged by his
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Today is the third Monday in January which has in recent years become known as ‘Blue Monday’. It’s supposed to be the saddest day of the year. They attribute it to several different things – less sunlight (‘seasonal affective disorder’), holidays hangover, resolution failures, the weather … But it may surprise you to know there
This was a Christmas present from our eldest. She has an eye for things and hands that love to shape them. We love it. And this is RiverRidge, the place we are blessed to call home.
Winter comes with its own reflective mood. The term ‘wintering’ has long been used referring simply to how animals survive the cold season. But as it always does, a metaphor developed for the human experience, meaning an intentional time of rest and rumination for us two-legged mammals. As one source says, “The concept of ‘wintering’
We go nuts over Christmas in our house. Sorry that was a dad joke. I’ve done this for more than 20 years now and this week I am excited because we are starting our Men’s Saturday Morning Winter Book Club – 2026 . During the months of January–February-March we get together on Saturday mornings from
I know that the Christmas season is behind us but this song and the truth of it is so beautiful I think it is perfectly acceptable to take it with us deep into the year ahead. What do you think?
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I know a lot of people who read very little. They can read. But they choose not to. Because they don’t really want to. Because they don’t like it. And to be fair, reading is up against some pretty stiff competition … there’s sports, going out, fishing, television, traveling, spending time with family and friends
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