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As you can tell by my daughter’s big smiles, graduation was a day of celebration. I was too happy for Marie to even cry many mama tears, which is kind of amazing for me. I had a teary moment of feeling Marie’s finance and my Mom looking down from heaven, proud of Marie. My heart …

  My heart is so full of gratitude. A year ago this time my daughter Marie was taking a break from nursing school to heal after the trauma of her finacee’s death. This Sunday she will graduate with her bachelor of science in nursing…WITH HONORS! Last night I was with my church life group, who became like …

  Life in six words? Which ones would you choose? It is thought provoking. I chose “Sailed stormy seas, Found calm shores.” Kim Klassen gave us this challenge in the Beyond Layers class: “You in six words.. sure, your life story could fill a thousand pages – but sometimes a few words are ALL YOU NEED.” …

To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable.”~Helen Keller “Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens.”~Carl Jung The April Monthly Mosiac themes are love & strength with the color… crystal clear. My daughter …

If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.” ~Buddha. There is something magical about the intricate beauty of flowers. In a photography class called Beyond Layers, with Kim Klassen, she encouraged us to look at “less is more.” So this week my Friday gratitude/bliss list will have less …

An animal’s eyes have the power to speak a great language.“~Martin Buber There is something about animal’s eyes that fascinate me. They are unique and beautiful in different ways than our own. The eyes show so much expression. Most of all, it seems like looking into an animals eyes gives me a glimpse into their …

Right before Easter was a tough time for me. It has been a year since my Mom died. Yet looking back to a year ago… life is much calmer, we are all feeling more healed from the process of grieving, and there are exciting new changes about to happen. Easter represents a time of miracles, …

 I’ve been tagged by Chelle from Magnetised by life with eleven questions. Chelle is an amazing photographer who inspires me to create photo mosaics for her Monthly Mosaics theme.Thanks for the invite Chelle! It looks like a fun way to get to know each other, so I am going to play along. I hope you enjoy …

Expect to have hope rekindled. Expect your prayers to be answered in wondrous ways. The dry seasons in life do not last. The spring rains will come again.”~Sarah Ban Breathnach  I didn’t expect to see many traditional signs of spring in Florida since  it is summer year round here. I miss the change of seasons. …

Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.”~Mother Teresa The Monthly Mosaic for March, featured by Magnetised by Life Themes: courage & spiritual awareness,  Colour: pale blue For me, at times it take courage to have faith. To have faith in spite of not knowing what the future will …