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Trade Expectation for Appreciation
By Polly Castor on January 19, 2018Read moreIt's like I always tell people, most of your suffering comes from expectation. Right?
01Two New Abstract Paintings in Pastel
By Polly Castor on January 18, 2018Read moreWhat a delight to have time to paint! Here are my two most recent abstract conceptualist paintings. Both are...
Shrimp Avocado Lettuce Wraps (Recipe)
By Polly Castor on January 17, 2018Read moreThese are like grain-free shrimp tacos, but with totally different seasonings. They are flavorful and mild.
Wherever You Are (Poem by Maxine Shore)
By Polly Castor on January 16, 2018Read moreWe are all beloved of the one Father, directed, protected, sustained by Him.
Excerpts from Martin Luther King’s American Dream Speech
By Polly Castor on January 15, 2018Read moreFor the hour is late. And the clock of destiny is ticking out. We must act now before it...
EGO Means Edging God Out
By Polly Castor on January 14, 2018Read moreHere is the important point: what the ego says is fake news! It is never true– simply an erroneous...
The Post (Movie Review)
By Polly Castor on January 13, 2018Read moreWe saw the movie The Post staring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks, and we loved it. I give this...
Tomatillo Soup with Spinach and Tilapia
By Polly Castor on January 12, 2018Read moreSo this is an example of how I diverge from a recipe, even one of my own. The outcome...
Drama on Deer Isle (New Landscape in Pastel)
By Polly Castor on January 11, 2018Read moreThis sunset from Deer Isle Maine happened a few years ago and I haven't forgotten it.
The Work of Christmas Begins (Howard Thurman Quote)
By Polly Castor on January 10, 2018Read more“When the song of the angels is stilled, when the star in the sky is gone, when the kings and princes...
Delivered from a Drift (poem by Emily Polis Gibson)
By Polly Castor on January 9, 2018Read moreSaved by a storm and dug out from a drift: I celebrate each time I hear your voice singing, knowing you...
Fennel Tangerine Fish Soup (Cioppino Recipe)
By Polly Castor on January 8, 2018Read moreThis tastes perfect this time of year when it is snowy and cold outside, and when tangerines are in...