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Sibling Rivalry (New Conceptualist Painting)
By Polly Castor on November 9, 2023Read moreThis was inspired by John Steinbeck’s classic novel East of Eden. In the painting, there is plenty of “backstory”...
00Ladder to the Light (Book Review with Quotes)
By Polly Castor on November 8, 2023Read moreWe liked this book by a indigenous elder, who also has served as an Episcopal bishop. He writes incredibly...
Totally Dependent (New Poem by Polly Castor)
By Polly Castor on November 7, 2023Read moreWe do some. but we don't do it all.
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.
Talk 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...