Rebuild: Hope from Fear

Today’s reflection continues to rebuild hope from the state of fear and powerlessness that can sometimes seem insurmountable.  When I have held this idea of rebuilding hope from fear, it was the words of Maya Angelou that I could hear speaking to me.  Fortunately, I was able to find a video of her speaking the […]

Practice: Kindness

“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” ― Desmond Tutu Here in Virginia, it has been a snowy week with a lot of voiced frustrations about snow, school cancellations, and freezing cold temperatures.  It’s easy to get grouchy when you feel […]

Visual Reflection: Aurora Borealis

Visual Reflection: Aurora Borealis One of the most amazing natural images of light in the darkness is the Aurora Borealis.  In this stunning slideshow, we see nature’s own artistry of light shining in the darkness. If the aurora borealis occurred in the brightness of mid-day, we might miss it.  The stunning nature of the colors […]