Spiritual Lessons from Camp this Year
Creative Arts Camp each year at Camp Newfound in Maine is always a time to grow spiritually. The supportive influence of being there is a beautiful thing to see and be a part of.
Polly Castor
People at Creative Arts Camp 2015
As you have seen in photos, Camp Newfound is a beautiful setting to spend some time in. But what makes Creative Arts Camp so special is the people.
More Photos of Camp Newfound 2015
I have been busy with my class here, as well as trying to also paint a plein air oil painting and yammer with friends. I haven’t had much time to take photos, and I feel like I’ve taken so many of them already in years past.
Our Silversmithing Class
I’m taking a silversmithing class this year at Creative Arts Camp and now have a new appreciation for all the work that goes into handmade jewelry pieces!
A Lovely Camp Day
For the first time in the ten years I’ve been coming the water was both warm enough and calm enough for me to swim to Cherry Island and back (1/2 mile).
Creative Arts Camp in Haiku
It’s a miracle / With all that’s happened this year / That I got to come.
Spirit of Adventure and Discovery
During the months I was gone, I worked on delighting in adventure as a quality of Spirit, as well as experiencing more of the discovery that Spirit perpetually encourages in us.
Back to My Usual Haunts
We have settled back into life as usual, but as often happens after a refreshing time away, I am seeing with new eyes…
Book Review: Julie
This work of historical fiction is based on the author’s own life, and is set in the depression, featuring the impending Great Flood of Pennsylvania.
Advice for a First Time Homeschooler
Recently, on the Connecticut Homeschool Network a first year homeschooler solicited experienced homeschoolers to share one piece of advice…
New Poem: 2+2=4
Consider two plus two equals four
In the farthest reaches of the universe
In every language, for every race and species
For rich, poor, educated or not
It is the same.
Plein Air Oil Painting on the Humid Hudson
Today was my first excursion with the Hudson Valley Plein Air Society, and we went to Boscobell with its incredible view of the Hudson.
A Tribute to Wayne Dyer in Memes
Check out some of what I especially appreciate that he advocated shown in memes here in this post…
Movie Review: War Room
I loved the content, theme, and message of this movie, however the execution of the film brings my review down to four stars.
A Poem by S’zanne Reynolds
Flames dance,
embers fly,
raindrops singe,
the campfire cries.
Howls rise up over the wind’s refrain…