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Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers (Book Review)

May 7, 2024May 7, 2024 by Polly Castor
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers book review

I thoroughly enjoyed this cozy mystery, and listening as the main character blossomed into finding renewed purpose in her life.

Categories Books Tags 4 Star books, Book Reviews, Fiction 3 Comments

Sketching the 360º View (Grid Journaling Idea #5)

May 6, 2024May 6, 2024 by Polly Castor
360º grid journal page, grid journaling ideas

I found this process very satisfying, and will do more of it, prepping some pages in advance, so I can just grab my journal and go, as the sketching opportunity arises.

Categories Art Tags grid journaling, process, sketchbook ideas Leave a comment

Confidence (Poem by Agnes Florida Chalmers)

May 5, 2024May 5, 2024 by Polly Castor
Confidence poem by Agnes Florida Chalmers

Confidence (pastel) by Polly Castor Confidence Our Father knows my need to-day; I do not, doubting, ask For happy hours or golden way, Or loving, helpful task; But, with all trust in Love, I pray : Our Father knows my need to-day. Our Father knows my need this hour; Where’er my steps may go, The … Read more

Categories Poetry, Spirituality Tags Christian, poetry by others, Relationship with God 2 Comments

Two New Small Landscape Paintings

May 8, 2024May 4, 2024 by Polly Castor
Two small mixed media landscapes by Polly Castor

Happy Headlands (watercolor) by Polly Castor Here are two, small, recent landscapes. The one above, Happy Headlands was done in the new watercolors I got for my birthday, on scrumptious 300# handmade paper made by Two Rivers. I would love to visit them when we are in England, but they are in the wrong direction, … Read more

Categories Art Tags Abstract Landscapes, mixed media, watercolor 2 Comments

Recent Black & White Photography

May 3, 2024 by Polly Castor
Recent black and white photos

Studying the world this way heightens my awareness, and is a good exercise in mindfulness, while also helping underpin my strongly colorist artwork.

Categories Photography Tags black & white photographs 1 Comment

Announcing: Polly’s New Art Website is Live!

May 2, 2024May 2, 2024 by Polly Castor
Polly's New Art Website is Live

I’ve built a new art website over the last year and a half and it is finally up!

Categories Art Tags Special Occasions Leave a comment

May Day Flowers

May 1, 2024May 1, 2024 by Polly Castor

Exult in all this color!

Categories Photography Tags Flowers, spring Leave a comment

Bits and Clips for April 2024

April 30, 2024April 30, 2024 by Polly Castor
Bits and clips for April 2024

I hope you find something among all this artwork, photography, poetry, memes, links, and quotes that spurs you on, inspires, supports, educates, or motivates you.

Categories Ideas Tags Bits and Clips, Memes, painting by others, poetry by others, Quotes 3 Comments

The Need to Grow (Movie Review)

April 29, 2024April 29, 2024 by Polly Castor
The Need to Grow movie review

It is an environmental film with some solutions to offer, so more hopeful than most on this topic.

Categories Hope, Movies Tags food politics, Gardening, Movie Reviews, Sustainability 4 Comments

Future of Christian Science in Connecticut Meeting

April 28, 2024April 28, 2024 by Polly Castor

Church, after all in Christian Science is defined as, “that institution, which affords proof of its utility and is found elevating the race…” so let’s get on with doing just that!

Categories Spirituality Tags Church, Connecticut 1 Comment

The Rest of my Photos from DC and Alexandria

April 27, 2024April 27, 2024 by Polly Castor

Here are some of the other highlights from our recent trip, along with an itinerary summary.

Categories Ideas, Photography Tags Art by Others, Family, spring, Travel 1 Comment

Old Town Alexandria Farmer’s Market (Photos)

April 26, 2024April 26, 2024 by Polly Castor
Old Town Alexandria Farmer's Market Photos

I’m not sure what it says about me, but you can take me to any amount of highbrow cultural events, but I’ll like a farmer’s market the best of all. There is something in the mix of colors, shapes, people, flavors, potential, and hopefulness at one that I find irresistible. The one in Old Town … Read more

Categories Photography Tags Farmer's Market, spring, Travel 1 Comment

Starting A New Paragraph (New Poem by Polly Castor)

April 25, 2024April 25, 2024 by Polly Castor
Starting a New Paragraph, poem by Polly Castor

Starting A New Paragraph While we were gone, the leaves have begun to come out as the forsythia cadmium, which was so bright when we left, wanes. Our weeping cherry tree is in bloom and becomes less pink each day, but fortunately, it has remained cool enough that we didn’t miss it entirely. The tree … Read more

Categories Poetry Tags metaphor, Poetry by me, spring 3 Comments

Pierre Bonnard Exhibit at the Phillips Collection in DC

April 24, 2024 by Polly Castor
Pierre Bonnard exhibit at the Phillips collection in DC

I love that he “sought to make art a language of personal expression rather than a transcription of the external world.”

Categories Art Tags Art by Others, Art Shows, Featured Artist, Travel 3 Comments

Our Daughter Successfully Defended her PhD Dissertation

April 23, 2024 by Polly Castor
our daughter defended her PhD dissertation

To say we are proud is an understatement.

Categories Hope Tags education, Family, homeschooling, Special Occasions 11 Comments

United States Botanical Gardens (Photos)

April 22, 2024 by Polly Castor
National Botanical Gardens photos

What could be better to dwell on for Earth Day than a diversity of plants?

Categories Photography Tags Flowers, Mindfulness, Nature 3 Comments

Recent Pages in my Bible Lesson Journal

April 21, 2024April 21, 2024 by Polly Castor
Recent Pages in my Bible Lesson Journal

I find the process of journaling while I study really helpful in making it my own. Doing it also prompts me to put it into action, and not just learn about it.

Categories Spirituality Tags Bible Lesson Jourmal 1 Comment
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Reviews from Readers

Way to go on your artistic journey. You show great courage, humility, and such support for everyone around you.

Your eyes are keen and your photographs dynamic.

Thank you for your efforts. I look forward to your positive thoughts and love.

Lovely Polly! You are an inspiration! I am so happy to have your blog in my life!

Thank you for writing this opinion so eloquently, Polly. You have addressed many nuances that I have been espousing for years, and your words are powerful and thought-provoking.

Glorious! Thank you for tending these lovely flowers together, and for posting on your blog, Polly.

I just had to comment on today’s blog. I LOVED it! I have had similar thoughts for some time.

This blog is simultaneously simple and profound– a perfect, balanced combination of seriousness and light.

Yes indeed! You are a shining light and you are definitely using all your wonderful talents

Wonderful words of wisdom, Polly!

Perspective is everything – and choosing a liberating one blesses everyone, as you point out!

I love this poem, Polly, and I shall read it often! I feel sure it will help lift my thought to healing.

Wow, you outdid yourself this month with your Bits and Clips. It was a wonderful mix of beauty, humor, and thoughtfulness.

A wonderful poem Polly! Thank you. Deeply nourishing….

That’s all very helpful for me today, Polly. Thanks for going deep on this. I’m sharing your joy in our Source.

Thank you for your efforts. I look forward to your positive thoughts and love.

I find the ideas you share on your blog very encouraging in having a sense of order when it comes to goals and priorities.

Thank you for all your uplifting daily contributions, wherever form they take – photos, recipes, artwork, book reviews and smiley faces!

Polly this is absolutely exquisite and so inspiring. I will refer to it often.

Your multiple images and vocabulary choices give energy and renewed resolve to flagging spirits. Thank you for sharing.

Thank you Polly, for saying what needs to be said.

I read and feel the security of the hearth and home. Many thanks…

Thank you Polly for this article on supply! I cherish the healing thoughts therein very much, and they are very helpful.

I LOVE YOU!!

You amuse-inspire-edify-entertain-inform-uplift-enhance-educate-color!-…my days!

You share so freely, with so so so much love and joy and an open-open-heart…

Polly, I am absolutely amazed. My mouth was watering! I’ll be thinking about it all night…and tomorrow we will break out the paints!

Polly, you are a whiz at living life the way it’s meant to be. I’m fascinated by all you do!

I have so enjoyed your recent posts– about your garden, your reflections about parenting, your vibrant artwork– so many wonderful expressions of Spirit.

Quite unforgettable. You truly have a way with words:warm; strong; inviting; enlightening; so substantive, and more.

Your blog has inspired me to get back into painting, cooking, prayer and meditation.

This is absolutely beautiful and so incredibly helpful and inspiring! Thank you so much! ❤️

Polly your blog is simply a marvelously enriching, thought provoking part of the daily wonders of life! I give thanks for you and the blog!

The colors are exquisite!!! Thanks for bringing so much beauty into our lives.

Your photos have opened my eyes to the beauty surrounding us everywhere.

Excellent post, dear Polly! Thanks!! There is lots that I relate to in your comments!

The Brussels sprouts were an exceptionally BIG hit here…. could you direct me to more literature on spiritual healing?

I salute you! And I sure do thank you for inspiring me to greater efforts along all lines of life!

Thank you for sharing yourself and creativity in such a transparent way, it is very inspiring and humbling to me.

This is a fantastic article Polly…so much in it, I know I’ll have to re read it at least twice more!

I am so totally impressed with your photography, poetry, and painting.Your talent is incredible!!!

Beautiful photos! All that color, texture & gorgeous pattern….

Wow!! I cannot wait to try this recipe! Thank you!

Everything on your site is so colorful, spiritual and alive!

Thank you for sharing such a personal, and at the same time, universal, love of beauty.

Love the photos, as usual. You are a Creative Genius, Polly.

I loved this post! It gave me much to think about. Thank you for being such a beautiful and prolific source of inspiration. You are a wonder! I’m a fan!

Thank you so much for this thoughtful, informative and articulate book review, Polly!

This is absolutely magnificent. Bless your precious and beautiful soul for sharing this.

I recently I recommended your blog to a friend saying, “She’s like a dear friend, she just doesn’t know me.” Thank you for all the delight you add to my days!

Oh my goodness Polly, this is absolutely magnificent and reaches so far deep into my soul.

Your inspiration and love of nature is appreciated!

Thank you for bringing to light and sharing an undeniably important part of the one stupendous whole we all share…the countless ways beyond sight, and not to be missed, always at hand.

Thank you for the constant good thoughts and beautiful expressions of love and joy that you share on your blog.

Thank you, Polly, for bringing clarity to the stressful events we’re experiencing. Your insights are thought-provoking and inspirational. I’m very thankful for your blog.

Your poem feels like a lesson, a treatment, and a love letter all rolled into one perfect package.
Thank you, Polly.

It is always refreshing to see the loves, joys, challenges, and triumphs that you share on your blog.

Thank you so.much, Polly. It says with abundant clarity what thousands upon thousands of thoughtful men and women think and believe. I appreciate you!!

Polly, I just love your spirit, innovativeness, receptivity to beauty and to God’s goodness expressed. Thank you for your blog.

Without a doubt my life has been enriched and uplifted by my acquaintance with you through your blogs. Every day I look for the interesting ideas you amplify and the lovely arts you share with us. I am never disappointed.

Neat! Love the black and white contrasts enhanced by the light.

I enjoy your strong, bold artwork– there is so much going on in them that my imagination takes off. I really appreciate your blog. It brings joy every day.

I am so happy to have found your site and to be able to enjoy your expression of Spirit! Love your poetry, your photos, your ideas, your …YOU! THANK you for sharing so abundantly!

Absolutely stunning, Polly. I love the infinite range of ideas, expression, and media in this BIG blog of yours.

These thoughts you shared are a keeper for me to revisit when in need. You are a blessing to many!

Thank you so much for your fantastic, soulful images– your photos really capture the love, joy, camaraderie, power, and intensity of the present moment.

Your photos are so vivid and expressive and inspiring and artistic and alive!

I look forward to your messages each day, like a delightful gift to unwrap.

Wow, super powerful and definitely what I needed to hear today.

You encourage me to grow with your everyday wisdom and your lovely contributions.

This blog is colorful, beautiful, and edifying.

You capture so vividly the beauty of nature. Thank you for bringing such beauty into my every day.

Polly, I’m grateful for you, your prayerful work, your blog, your art, photos, words and colors.

Thank you for your transparency of love, your generous sharing of what you are pondering and doing.

I must find the higher spiritual path that nature often helps me see. Thank you for this beautiful poem.

Your reading challenge has inspired me and given me permission to read again, as previously I had just fitted reading round everything else. Now it is a legitimate activity in my life and I am enjoying it immensely!

Polly always captures the balance between what I can do, and all the miracles I am given.

Thank you for focusing in on and capturing the little things we so often pass by and/or take for granted.

I love that you live such an active life, have so many interests, and share your insights with me. Your blog is like a conversation with a dear friend.

I enjoy your blog so much. But today you are on top. Every thought you expressed so lovingly…. some very funny but always with love. Thank you for all you bring to so many .

You are such a gem Polly- it is an incredible blessing to daily read your blog!

What a breath of fresh air!! Thank you for your honesty, integrity and willingness to speak out for Truth and Justice!!!

You are such an inspiring person, Polly, and I love the variety of your activities you share with us all! Thank you so much.

Thank you for sharing the joy of your trip with us. I feel blessed this morning to know you in all the ways you reveal good and magnify it.

I made your fabulous Fish Tacos and they were BEYOND delicious!!

When I open my email in the morning I read all the have-to emails first; I save yours to read as dessert. Thanks, Polly!

You are terrific and amazing. In many outstanding ways.

Sounds delicious and simple! Two of my favorite adjectives!

I am simply amazed at the wealth of beauty, soul, and experience. Love it. Love you! Thank You for sharing your innermost so openly.

I love your blog! I shared it with my mom, an artist, and she is impressed with your art. I’ve also spent time studying your paintings. Just listened to your interview, it was stellar! Thank you!!

Thank you for sharing this quote. It is very appropriate for our times. A beautiful wake up call to change our thinking and focus on what is real and true.

You are such an inspirational person Polly! I love everything you share with us – such a joy to have your daily input in my inbox! X x x

Thank you for bringing your hydrangeas into my home via the internet. Other flowers are lovely too, but hydrangeas are SPECIAL.

Illuminating thoughts, thank you for sharing them. Very clear.

Love your blog’s colour and joyfulness and the inspiring leads, Polly. Easy to see why you are much loved. Thank you.

I just love your photos, Polly. Whether it’s food or art or nature . . . They are always so beautiful and interesting and full of life !

Outstanding message! And a sure “wake-up” call for me regarding mortal decline. I’m off on a refreshing direction. Thanks, Polly.

I appreciate the joy, inspiration, and great information you provide us in your blogs.

Polly, your reflection of Soul’s endless creativity is truly wonderful! Thank you for letting the divine shine through you so brightly!

I loved this book, Polly. Thank you so much for the recommendation.

I just adore all of your wonderful posts and everything that you share so generously. ????? You have a beautiful sense of soul that you share – it blesses me and so many!

Your abstracts are interesting and you have a unique style that is all your own. Original, demonstrating individuality and confidence! I see joy and love expressed.

AUDACIOUSLY GORGEOUS!!!!! (:

Polly! I love this poem! Letting our true, authentic self come forth! Yes!! Thank you for all the delightful imagery!

I so enjoyed your trip blog. The outstanding photos and the amazing narratives made me feel I was on vacation for a few minutes each day.

Synesthesia! I can taste the yellows and hear the oranges! A feast to the senses! Brava talented Polly

Your site is bolstering my creative thoughts. I need to put them into action.

You are doing so wonderfully at praising God with your talents.

How blessed we are to have someone like you on this Earth.

These photos are so wonderful, it really warms the heart.

You are an inspiration to me, and I’m sure to many others. With appreciation for all you do to magnify good!

I LOVE THIS BLOG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you for expanding my ways to see, Polly.

Polly lets her spirituality into her art as you can see in the many abstract paintings she creates. We were wowed by her ability and her encouragement of others to express themselves artistically.

This is absolutely wonderful and so helpful.

Thank you dear Polly!

Grace is a beautiful quality and you exude it in spades – thanks so much for all you do and are! You are a treasure!

Well said Polly!

Life is so exciting we should limit ourselves less!

Let’s all have a productive day and be joyful!

Thank you so much for this wonderful insight! You put into words what I have been grappling with for a long time. This is just what I needed today.

This speaks to me. Love your work, Polly.

That definitely sounds like a book I’d like to read! Thanks Polly!

Magnificent poem. How blest you are to be a poet, photographer, artist, metaphysician, all wrapped up into One.

You are my favorite artist. I just have to say it. Your paintings make me so happy.

Your posts are treasure troves of your beautiful and giving heart.

Oh so beautiful! I keep coming back to look at the paintings again.

My mother adores your blog and speaks to me often about what recent nugget you shared which she thought was wonderful!

I really enjoy reading your blog – but I have to say that your monthly ‘Bits and Clips’ posts and your ‘Grace Notes’ posts are my favorite :)

So beautiful, Polly. Thank you for spelling out – through such artful means – the beauty of patience.

Wow Polly!! You are buzzing with ideas.

This couldn’t possibly be more perfect, – so reassuring, and so fully expresses in every way what we all are praying for. Thank you for your a beautiful heart and generous giving of it!!

Thank you for the insight. Especially separating church from a building or denomination. The passion and joy of color in your paintings is marvelous.

Outstanding, superb and beyond all imagination.

Polly….I’m happier because of you; I sure do thank you.

This blog is upbeat, progressive, sincere, colorful, metaphoric, and exploratory. Such a rich feast!

You have a great eye for beauty Polly. I love your blog.

I did your tomato tart a few days ago, and it was fabulous! I am vegetarian and look for meals I can make that have lots of flavor. Your tart was just perfect!

Thank you for this exercise in balance, Polly. Helps a lot!

Thankful every morning to see another treasure from you in my emails !

Deep and encompassing. Passionate and motherly. Loving and expansive. The photos speak volumes too…and I see the connections with the poem perfectly.

I love your swirling universes, the spirals that draw one in and introduce us to ourselves.

Very helpful in these seemingly uncertain times. I found a couple of specific ideas expressed here that apply to a specific situation in my life. Thank you!

This blog is really stimulating and motivating.

Thanks, Polly, for listening so carefully and sharing so selflessly.

Well done Polly, I love your book reviews! Please carry on the good work of guiding our book choices.

You are … just plain wonderful, Polly! Your blog is bursting with poetry, art, writings, love of God, family, friends, all things great and wonderful and good!

I’m new to your site and I love today’s post about being grateful!

Providing us with wonderful refreshment, enlightenment, peace, encouragement, joy,
and a whole lot more. Thanks, Polly!

Your blog is uplifting and enlightening, and seems to speak to me just when I need it most.

I can’t tell you how helpful this has been to me today. I must’ve read it half a dozen times or more. It’s helping me with a great challenge. Thank you!

Excellent. Thank you for sharing this welcome thought to redirect today’s thinking.
I am grateful for this blog.

Gorgeous new work. I love the vitality of the city scenes and vibrant color palette.

Thanks for the nudge!

You continue to inspire, impress, and
amaze me, Polly.

Wow…you have made carrots sexy!

Polly, thanks for “amplifying good”. That’s what you really do!

This is spectacular, Polly! I love it!

Excellent, meaningful, quotes. Thanks!

Keep up the good work. You are an inspiration! I love reading your blog with it’s many insights.

Wow! What a stunning collection of gorgeous images and though-provoking quotes. They made my day.

You brighten my life with your thoughts, views, words, pictures….

I have just started this book and am really loving it! Thank you so much for recommending it.

Thank you for your commitment to reality and our true nature!

This is one of the BEST explanations of one’s understanding of God I have seen in a long time. The image paired with the text was spot on!

It’s a rare inspiration that can uncover an aching joy — but those poems do that. Thanks for sharing this with us.

The Spirit at work is so well described here. In between the lines I read that
our only true peace is in pleasing Our Creator! Thank you deeply, Polly!

Polly, please keep sharing these pages! I love seeing them. You inspired me to do the same thing.

The phrase ‘divine choreography’ is resonating with me. Bless you for sharing your inspiration with us all.

This blog is so prolific and original, inspiring and joy producing.

Once again, you have come through for us with such clear and coherent thinking and put into words the feelings in our hearts.

Really beautiful, very hope filled. I love this!

Yummy and beautiful! I love all the colors and this food looks amazing! The plates too!

Oh yum, Polly… These gorgeous photos made my mouth water and my eyes pop!

Putting the art of poetry, photography and painting into your hands is God’s gift to us who get to read it and see it. Thanks.

You inspire goodness, wholeness, contentedness and joy.

Your zest for the good things in life makes me feel happy too!

We are so blessed with your access to nature and your talent to communicate visually….

Your food is presented in such an artistic way that it looks beautiful, wholesome and totally delicious!!

I truly love and am inspired by your blog, including capturing the beauty of life in the moment, teaching by example, taking time with children, and spirituality.

You are so incredibly sweet, gracious, kind, thoughtful, creative, generous, joyful, witty, courageous, tender, persistent, compassionate, brilliant, articulate, ad infinitum!

This blog is a daily dose from an spiritually-oriented, artist, thinker, sage.

What a stunning place! It is just a slice of heaven. Thank you for sharing its beauty.

Thank you for using this platform to share these references for listening & learning. Now the work required to make a lasting change is up to each of us! ❤️

Polly, what amazing and timely insight in these wise words! Thanks for sharing this wisdom.

I feel such gratitude for the beautiful way in which you express God. Thanks for blessing my life and being such a shining light in the world!

Thank you for your generosity and your overflowing sense of soul which you share so beautifully and articulately with everyone!!

Beautiful and profoundly perfect for pandemic season, your poem empowers hope for what’s next. I plan to read it at Sunday Devotional. Thank you!

I have been blessed beyond words by your daily posts. I often quote you to others, saying I got the idea from a wonderful friend I’ve never actually met.

Wow! Love the abundance of exotic shapes and colours in the Autumn sunshine!

Just a wonderland of possibilities and ideas and the materials to explore and discover. What a beautiful, exciting place! I’ve taken all this glory into my heart today and am grateful for it.

Polly, your wonderful blog is doing more than its bit in this dreadful time. Thanks, and keep on keeping on!

LOVE it. Made me smile while I was reading it.

I’m grateful for you opening my eyes to the wonders that surround us.

What a delight to experience the beauty of nature you shared of your slice of the world through these beautiful photos.

Thank you for introducing me to wonderful, amazing authors.
Love the pictures of your elegant flowers.

I am one of your readers who definitely looks forward to a positive message from you every morning. You grow people.

Thanks so much for this recommendation Polly. We watched in awe … and have recommended in turn.

I really enjoyed this book, thanks for recommending it.

Thank you for this….I absolutely love reading it!

Thanks, Polly! Your zest for the good things in life makes me feel happy too!

Butter! Lemon! Garlic!

It’s like a prayer!!!

WOW! Polly! Some truly marvelous work there!!!

This is such a beautiful and loving blog and feels much like your amazing dynamic spiritual art. You are proving and sharing truth in a precious, creative, encouraging, and heartfelt way. You inspire me!

I appreciate your blog. It’s a breath of fresh air, beauty, and innovative thinking!

Your work is always spirited and inspirational.

Well Done! This is such a wonderful venture. Your work is just extraordinary!

Thank you Polly for your radiant joy and embrace of each of us, wrapping us in your color and beauty of Soul.

What an incredible blessing and inspiration you are. Thank you so much for your beautiful heart!

Your blog is full of the wonderful, multilayered colors and textures that you play with, and share so unselfishly with the world.

I am grateful for the myriad ways you celebrate Life in your art, activities and relationships. Your blog is inspiring in its magnification of Soulful goodness!

I did your 52 books challenge, and loved the structure that it provided to my selections. Doing it again this year too!

This is a beautiful summary and reminder of how we can both individually and collectively dissolve the powerless, baseless lies with Truth. Thank you, Polly!!

Thank you Polly for sharing those wise words! I heartily agree with them all now I have a bigger perspective on life.

Thank you for Saying So Well What Needs To Be SAID!

Hoping others can/will read this…

A wonderful poem Polly! Thank you. Deeply nourishing…. like a bird, natural and beautiful, just singing out truth in her special song on a fine winter morning.

I have tremendous admiration for your strength, your depth, your compassion, your passion and your love. You are a woman deeply filled to the brim…

Thank you Polly!! This has needed to be said for a while!

I just want to say that I have really been enjoying your blog! It gives me hope for the world…

What lovely Soul-inspired insights! Thank you for these great ideas!

Beautiful photos. It is uplifting and energizing to see such bright, cheerful, healthy and fresh images. Thanks, I needed that!

Thank you very much, Polly. You are a bright light!

Love your pastels!

Wish I had gotten this message 75 years ago. It makes so much sense and would have saved me a lot of self criticism. I love your blog.

Thank you for sharing this.
Strange, nothing surprising here.
You are who you are.

This poem is what I needed to further focus on moving out of the fear of COVID.❤️

Beautifully written, Polly … captures my sentiments exactly.❤️

Love your blog. Today’s was dynamite, and very helpful for understanding our role as individuals at this time.

Helen Frankenthaler’s works were interesting, but I like your abstracts better.

Hi Polly, loved this poem. It radiates hope and feeling of calmness. I am glad I came across these beautiful words. Keep posting similar reads and spreading positivity.

Thanks for your strong, bright and clear art work!

Thank you for your burst of sunshine reflected in your positivity this morning… I look forward to your blogs.

Oh my gosh how did you know I needed this today? I am in absolute awe of your thorough and articulate way you describe how all of this works.

Love the poem so so much and the first painting with the trees is INCREDIBLE!!

Love your blog. Today’s is dynamite and very helpful to viewing our role as individuals at this time.

Oh how I love this! Thank you, thank you!

Love this– actually so “timely” for what I have been thinking about lately.

These are awesome. You have such a gift for photography…and for pastels…and for cooking…and for finding interesting books…and, and, and. Where does it end?

Yes, healing does happen when we deeply and humbly pray. Thanks for keeping that idea alive.

Thank you for passing along such wise words.

All of your work is eye and mind popping. I love it!

I always appreciate your reviews. Our fave film in 2019 was The Green Book – which we watched following your recommendation.

I am so grateful for your generous sharing of ideas across so many different fields! Your colorful art, your beautiful photography, your tasty looking and well presented dishes, your uplifting ideas, your insightful book reviews, and your wonderful healing work! You truly are a polymath!! I so look forward to your daily offerings and rejoice in them all.

Thank you for revealing this idea you’ve been following. I can tell when an angel has tapped me on the shoulder–it feels light and right and fun.

You show us how God’s love shines in all things. You are a blessing!

This blog deeply resonates while being beautiful, delicious, inspiring, and fun. Not easy to do!

Your blog captures a life well lived, constantly imparting good– truth, health and happiness– including beauty, harmony, art, science to the world.

With its awesome art, recipes, book reviews, and really excellent writing, this blog is the perfect corner of the internet.

I want to express my gratitude to you for such a well thought out essay. I found it quite enriching and resonate with those true answers.

I am touched by this well thought out, well written essay. You have put into words what so many of us have in our minds and hearts. Thank you!

Such a complete radiance of Soul you are demonstrating. I find it very inspiring!

I am a silent regular reader of your daily blog, and I’m finally in touch to tell you how much I like it. I love it!

When you get famous, I need to be the president of your fan club.

Polly, you have such a great feel for things. I will enjoy you forever.

I think one reason I enjoy your blog is that you Stand Forth In All Your God-given Glory, expressing everything Good!

Graciously and lovingly spoken, like a true friend to all. Thank you for your blog Polly.

What an inspiring and uplifting painting. Thanks for sharing your inspiration with the world!

So beautiful and I have shared it with so many others. Thank you!

This is so well thought out and written. Thank you for this compelling essay. I agree with you on all points, Polly.

Thank you! I enjoy reading your notes from the Bible Lesson. Your interpretation is helpful for my thought and I’m sure many others.

Polly, I needed you today and there you were and it was enough. Thank you for being a motivator.

Yes, lots of good flavor triggers in there. I printed it out and will try it. Thanks so much!

Just beautiful, Polly. So honest and uplifting. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and the helpful ones of others.

Today’s post was a Gift from God. Opening your email this morning truly lifted my Spirit. Thank you.

I’m so grateful for all you share with us.

Thank you for your ultra positive, upbeat, cheering and cheerful expressions in so many forms. What great seeds to sow in world thought!

Loved your plein air painting, the pictures of the garden plenty — oh wow. Love opening your blog each day — it is a treat that I save sometimes.

Absolutely beautiful!!! I love these particular colors together and the different styles and techniques really give it a lot of depth and texture. Brilliant!!!!

Thank you for all the inspiration you share so generously. I am deeply grateful!

I’m so grateful to be able to enjoy all you so generously share on your blog, the colorful photos, the recipes, the art works, the insights, the book reviews and so much more!

I’ve just finished this book and I loved it! Thanks for recommending it.

I get so happy when I see your paintings. I really do. They bring me such joy. I feel your heart when I see them.

I think you have covered absolutely every way anyone would wish to be blessed

What a fine piece! You certainly are a shining example….[it] was uplifting and instructive.

Thank you for the joy you share. I look forward to reading your posts!

Polly, I love your poem “you were never unwanted”. This poem really hit home. Thank you for your words of wisdom

Thank you Polly–you are always such a clear thinker and always willing to share your God-given gifts.

Your art is thrilling.

Your blogs are a delight.

Thank you sincerely for your joyful out-pouring of love, light, color, comforting, inspiring words…

The last day of the month on your blog is always a BIG treat . . . This morning I went from fasting to feasting . . .

Amazing, Polly! A wonderful example of seeing the possibilities…creativity at its best.

WONDERFUL blog, Polly! Thank you for your spiritual calm, support for each of us, uninhibited creativity, and amazing paintings. I am just left in awe !

I wanted you to know that I found the time I spent on your blog to be relaxing, refreshing, inspiring, and totally enjoyable.

I for one want to thank you so much for writing this blog. I started about a year ago and look forward to reading it every day. I feel like an armchair adventurer…

Really enjoyed your poem on Animal magnetism. Very clear truths. Thank you. Your vibrant art work is superb.

Love these colours and the strong contrasts Polly!

I never before found computers this beautiful….

What a beautiful spirit you have, shining right through your source.

Wow. Yes, quite something to contemplate. Thank you, Polly!!

This is relevant and an excellent way for me to look at some situations I have been in recently.
Thank you Polly.
I will continue to benefit…

I have to tell you that your spiritual to-do list was the springboard for a great talk with my older daughter. We are going to check on each other, and progress.

Love all you do and express. You’re an amazing role model!!

Thank you for bringing your beautiful great outdoors into my world.
You do a great job taking pictures. The colors are so vibrant and I like that you notice
shadows.

A powerful message. Thank you for getting it out there.

How blessed we are to have someone like you on this Earth.

I love your Blog, Polly!! Therefore, I love you! Your art, your poetry, your philosophy, your religion, your book reviews, your photography, your … husband!

I love your coffee cake recipe, I have a book list from your blog, I love the photos, the poems, the paintings, the movie reviews, the humor, the honesty, the color.

Thank you for this. Read it. Gave me hope. Going through an “unsure” time. Thank you for these words of strength, hope, and faith.

Your blog is very interesting and insightful.

Thanks for sharing from the seat of your soul with generosity and openness.

I love the feeling of playfulness and of uninhibited joy.

Every day I look forward to your blog. It’s encouraging me to find ways to express what God reveals in me.

I love this poem! Letting our true, authentic self come forth! Yes!! Thank you for all the delightful imagery!

I love the photos – such a gift which makes me feel closer to Fall, my favorite season.

I feel the joy and love of the color and thought in all your work! You are letting your light shine.

I love your website, messages, poems and art. Thank you for the blessing of community that you provide.

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