december 22, 2017
“I always say joy is the happiness that doesn’t depend on what happens.” ~ Br. David Steindl-Rast Christmas is just around the corner. So, let’s deck the halls, or the fence as the case may be, and be of … Continued
“I always say joy is the happiness that doesn’t depend on what happens.” ~ Br. David Steindl-Rast Christmas is just around the corner. So, let’s deck the halls, or the fence as the case may be, and be of … Continued
“Grace makes beauty out of ugly things.” ~ U2 It’s well known that the bond between women and horses defy words however elegant and precise they may be. The fact is this: once a woman has cared for … Continued
“Live for the moments you can’t put into words.” ~ Unknown Of all the places at Shakertown that offered beauty, I found this quaint pen of chickens and hogs to be my favorite, for that day anyway. I … Continued
“There are a lot of people who are doing wonderful things, quietly, with no motive of greed, or hostility toward other people, or delusions of superiority.” ~ Charles Kuralt Back in October I came down with bronchitis that … Continued
“The past is like using your rear-view mirror in the car. It’s good to glance back and see how far you come, but if you stare too long you’ll miss what’s right in front of you.” ~ Kyle Dempsey … Continued
“The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.” ~ Paul Valery Every once in a while Stacy and I go to Shakertown after Thanksgiving. Today was just such an occasion, and we couldn’t … Continued
“We are told to let our light shine, and if it does, we won’t need to tell anybody it does. Lighthouses don’t fire cannons to call attention to their shining – they just shine.” ~ Dwight L. Moody … Continued
“Inhale the future. Exhale the past.” ~ Unknown I love dead or dying trees. I seem to notice them more than I used to. Their forms stand in contrast to their leafy brethren, like a skeleton in a … Continued
“Autumn shows us how beautiful it is to let things go.” ~ TinyBuddha The Sara Holroyd Singers sang the bulk of yesterday’s performance at a huge black barn on a ridge at Shakertown. I had never been to … Continued
“What was true yesterday may not be true today. Be. Here. Now. Grow, change, evolve.” ~ Timber Hawkeye I had the most inspiring day with the soulful voices of the Sara Holroyd Singers (SHS). You might recall meeting … Continued