A journal of art, photography, spirituality, ideas, books, movies, food, poetry & hope
Human Thought Must Conform to Truth
Read moreTruth is universal, impartial, supreme. It can’t be divided up, nor curated into one selective brand of reality. Neither...
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Purely Pastel Show at the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts
Read moreI really enjoyed going to the opening of this lovely show given by the Connecticut Pastel Society at the...
Spiced Coconut Shrimp with Spinach (Recipe)
Read moreThis is quick, easy, and delicious. It comes together in minutes and is good enough for company. The spice...
Pachinko (Book Review)
Read moreThis multigenerational saga is about a Korean family that expatriated to Japan, taking place throughout the 20th century. It...
Lovely Day Plein Air Painting at Chatfield Hollow State Park
Read moreTo me plein air painting is about fusing all the sights and sounds and smells in an approximated image....
Peony Photos (with a poem by Mary Oliver)
Read moreThe peonies this year have been exceptional as you can see by the volume of photos in this post....
How Goldfish Got Their Smiles
Read moreIt pleases me beyond reason that I actually know the person that had enough vision, faith, and fun to...
I’m in the EndWorks: Out of Darkness Show
Read moreMy piece is about how the shards of violence are very dramatic and demanding, in our face and catching...
24 Mistakes (by Jim Palmer)
Read morePutting church over community. Putting orthodoxy over love. Putting certainty over wonder. Putting teaching over conversation...
Rhododendron Photos
Read moreThese rhododendrons are fireworks of beauty. I love them! I am so grateful to live in such a beautiful...
Diana Sanford (Featured Artist)
Read moreThere aren't too many contemporary pastel artists doing terrific abstract work, so I have been delighted to come upon...
Deviled Eggs (Easy and Delicious Recipe)
Read morePeople are always glad to see you arrive with them and they are the first things on a groaning...
