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Mike Staniford (Featured Artist)
By Polly Castor on November 6, 2023Read moreI love a good abstract landscape and Mike Staniford is doing a great job of it.
40Talk this Morning on Spiritual Self-Care (with Handout)
By Polly Castor on November 5, 2023Read moreI'm talking this morning with the Ridgefield Congregational Church Adult Sunday School on the topic of Spiritual Self-Care.
Fall Foliage Photos 2023 (Part 1)
By Polly Castor on November 4, 2023Read moreHere are some photos from several local hikes recently.
What to Say and Do About the Israel/Hamas War
By Polly Castor on November 3, 2023Read moreWe need to empathize with the innocent on both sides, tell them so, and earnestly pray without ceasing for...
Burning Bush (New Painting in Pastel)
By Polly Castor on November 2, 2023Read moreWhat is God saying to you out of those embers in the bush?
If I can Stop One Heart from Breaking (Emily Dickinson Poem)
By Polly Castor on November 1, 2023Read moreI shall not live in vain.
Pumpkin Photos 2023
By Polly Castor on October 31, 2023Read morePumpkins symbolize not just fall, but abundance, and the fascinating variegation of creation.
Delicata Squash in Gochujang Sauce
By Polly Castor on October 30, 2023Read moreThis recipe is a bit fiddly but worth the extra effort.
Prayer (Poem by Max Ehrmann)
By Polly Castor on October 29, 2023Read moreLet me do my work each day; and if the darkened hours of despair overcome me, may I not...
Bits and Clips for October 2023
By Polly Castor on October 28, 2023Read moreI hope you find something among all this artwork and poetry, memes and links, quotes and photography that spurs...
Henry Isaacs Show
By Polly Castor on October 27, 2023Read moreCheck out this show I saw last month in Maine.
Grace Notes (#50 with Photos)
By Polly Castor on October 26, 2023Read moreI am furthering my ongoing goal of appreciating such a continuous, overflowing abundance of random good.