Irritated? Impatient? Anxious? Try Gratitude Instead
If you are feeling irritated, impatient, or anxious, try focusing on something you can be grateful for instead.
Month: July 2016
Heron Photos and Poem by Wendell Barry
I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds.
Recipe: Chickpea Croquettes with Tjatjiki
I hope you give this delicious summer meal a try; it is packed with plant based protein and crowd appeal.
Two Recent Plein Air Pastels
The paint above was done from Chaffinch Island in Guilford, Connecticut. I was attracted the the intensely vibrant greens in the marsh grasses there.
New Poem: Plant yourself in Christ
Be green and supple, fresh and growing, for heaven is like a watered garden.
Update on this Year’s Reading Challenge
Well, I spent the day at the Newtown Library Book Sale, and in the photos you can see some of what I bought. It made me think this would be a good time to update you (it is already midyear!) on how I’m doing on my Reading Challenge for 2016.
New Pastel Painting: Meandering Curiosity
This painting expresses my meandering curiosity, contemplative in nature and circuitous in path, full of bright discoveries and grounded in a stable foundation.
Emmet Fox Quote: God Has No Office Hours
If you turn to God in prayer, without tension, without vehemence, but quietly, steadily, and persistently, results will come.
Food and Fun From Our Holiday Weekend
It seemed like we did a whole lot of eating this weekend, but were surrounded by friends of all varieties from several different corners of our life, as well as beautiful weather and each other. I am very grateful.
Happy Independence Day!
May we all celebrate with hope for a nation we can all be proud of, with one Mind, one heart, dwelling in unity and love.
It’s Not Too Late to Achieve Your Dream
Never tell yourself you’re too old to make it. Never tell yourself you missed your chance. Never tell yourself that you aren’t good enough.
I Have Three Paintings in a Show in Essex
I have three large, bright paintings in an Essex Art Association show at 10 North Main Street, Essex, Connecticut, until July 23.
