Don't Give Up ...

Don’t Give Up … the privilege of being happy

Don’t Give Up the joy of finding that you are wrong

Don’t Give Up your strength to accomplish small and great things

Don’t Give Up your freedom to be gracious

Don’t Give Up your power to encourage yourself

Don’t Give Up the excitement of exploring new ideas

Don’t Give Up the peace that is found in seeing the good

Don’t Give Up the luxury of kindness

Don’t Give Up your gift to encourage others

Don’t Give Up your freedom to reinvent yourself

Don’t Give Up on understanding with compassion

Don’t Give Up on listening to your intuition

Don’t Give Up the courage to take responsibility 

Don’t Give Up the pleasures of experiencing today

Don’t Give Up on healthy relationships

Don’t Give Up on loving as you choose your own way

Don’t Give Up … on being you

Step through with joy and excitement 

moss green yarn & knitting needles

moss green yarn & knitting needles

in the hands of one whose heart loves

effortlessly seeks to embrace and bless

the creation wrapped and tied with a bow

her offering “when you need a hug put this on”

“and feel my love” her voice echoes through time

creation and offering now wrap round my shoulders

loving arms and bright eyes through space between

her love and creativity embrace, cheer, and bless

life from yesterday

today brought new light
the promise renewed in bird's song
new life out of the night
yesterday receded as that day grew long

there was a day, no days
when the lights burned into the night
words only heart now says
my daughter's eyes were bright

this morning my heart did not remember
I was busy with the daily round
this afternoon while thinking of December
near searching for fire in some sound

Wedding in Tuscany

This little patio held my youngest daughter and my new son as they married.
















This little patio was set amoungst nature that fed my heart and soul and strengthened my faith.

Breathing and drinking in the grace from these hills echoed the love we have for each other.

Memories of the weddings of my eldest daughter and new son and eldest son and new daughter filtered through the early afternoon mist. Settling amoungst the activities as they were lived they wove a vivid new tapestry of my growing family.

Each new addition to our family changes the landscape and so enriches our lives and the lives of all who touches us 

surface breaks

... as the hearts swells with Love there is an accompanying pulling of it's fiber - a drawing that threatens a breech - but welcome it none-the-less for it is only the surface that breaks leaving it's womb intact to receive and give Love ...

the best seats in the house

the best seats in the house

there are times
no words can be spoken
for they fear they will drown
in the tears that will come

there are times
no words will be held back
despite fear they will drown
in the tears that will come

there were times
i sat still and listened
on the steps to the basement
for their joy and laughter

there were times
i sat still and listened
on the steps by their rooms
for the sounds of their dreams

there were times
i sat still and listened
on the steps of the porch
children ran up and down

there were times
we sat talking through tears
on these steps in our homes
as hearts broke in my arms

there were times
i sat along sobbing
as these steps in our homes
held me close in their arms

there were times
in our lives together
these steps in our homes were
the best seats in the house

tears

the clouds above are weeping ... tender kind tears ... cleansing