Sanctuary Amidst Chaos

Sanctuary Amidst Chaos

November slipped in quietly, and I missed the day of her arrival. I’m not sure about you, but I have found that days, weeks, and months fly by rapidly. I ponder: Is it age? Is time speeding up, or have the energies ramped up? I honestly don’t know. Everything seems to...
Endings and Beginnings

Endings and Beginnings

Happy New Year! This is the time of year when many are reflecting on endings and beginnings. Are you one of those looking back and taking stock of the pluses and minuses of 2023? I used to, but I don’t anymore. Why, you ask? My grand adventure looking back was writing...
Finding Stillness

Finding Stillness

When was the last time you sat still and quietly noticed your surroundings? I learned to be still when I lived in Nigeria. It was the mid-80s. There were few distractions. No tv, no radio, no movies, few books, and even fewer places for entertainment. In the evenings,...
I don’t Know!

I don’t Know!

I don’t know! These three little words are so liberating.  Yet from an early age, the first question that a child asks is WHY. It is the curiosity of our human nature to want to know why. This search for the why also keeps us stuck in a reality where we look to others...