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June 16, 2019 When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years. ― Mark Twain Happy Father’s Day! It’s funny the …
June 2, 2019 Every time I heard or read that quote, I felt like a failure. I totally got it. I just couldn’t seem to make space in my life that was full to the brim with children, spouse, home life and work life to sit for twenty minutes every day to meditate without giving …
May 12, 2019 Being a mother is learning about strengths you didn’t know you had, and dealing with fears you didn’t know existed. – Linda Wooten Happy Mother’s Day to all! Kerry Ingram, LifeWays board member and founder of Mothering Arts, posed a question last year that I have been thinking about a lot lately. …
April 28, 2019 There is no glory in star or blossom til looked upon by a loving eye; There is no fragrance in April breezes til breathed with joy as they wander by. — William Cullen Bryant The Spring air has a freshness that is intoxicating. One of my favorite sense experiences is to embrace …
April 21, 2019 Looking down at my hands, finally I understand The empty space has changed somehow and it’s filled with Hallelujah now. — Carrie Newcomer, “The Point of Arrival” I walk through a patch of woods at the farm where my husband and his work crew cleared buckthorn last fall. There’s a pile of …
April 14, 2019 Now the ears of my ears awake and now the eyes of my eyes are opened – e.e. cummings We are pleased to welcome a guest post today by Margot Entwisle, from the Bay School in Blue Hill, Maine: Lady Spring comes to Maine with a soft and gentle step. …
August 7, 2019 Creativity is intelligence having fun – Albert Einstein Our April theme in Living Arts Through the Seasons is Creativity! Oftentimes, the creativity of others leaves us speechless — the stunning painting, or the poem that perfectly expresses our own thoughts. But we disregard our own creativity. This month we want to remind …
March 31, 2019 Transitions are almost always signs of growth, but they can bring feelings of loss. To get somewhere new, we may have to leave somewhere else behind. — Fred Rogers I was elated to see the first crocuses peeking out in my yard this week! The transition from winter to spring brings joy …
March 24, 2019 Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. – Robert Louis Stevenson I planted the first tiny seeds for my garden this week; settled them into the seed trays filled with potting soil and worm compost, and tucked them under the grow lights in …
March 17, 2019 In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart, there is the power to do it. – Marianne Williamson Today is the one-year anniversary of the Living Arts Weekly blog! What a fitting theme for our anniversary issue — community. And …