Now I am under the sky~

I am glad that I am in this great world. rabindranath tagore  Flow into the knowledge that what you are seeking finishes often at the start, and with ending, begins.  rilke What else is growth, but more of the will of God? A pure heart is one that sends out...

Day 832~

Observe the wonders occurring around you, do not claim them. Feel the artistry moving through, and be silent. Rumi I sign into my journal each morning noting the date and day; the day being how many since returning stateside after two years abroad. I got into this...

10 years~

This Valentine’s Day marks ten years since I first laid eyes on John Govaert. Leaving the details aside, it was a monumental yet not altogether abnormal day…any other; but predestined. What forces orchestrate, I ask myself looking back, the just-right...

I love this place~

I love it here. The raw earth of it. The deep gritty life of this place.                 There was nothing like it in my previous days my previous homes. Unless you count time abroad living from suitcases in spare bedrooms...

resonance~

There is another world, and it is this one. Paul Eluard The noisy song we make all together this is my idea of prayer~ I can’t get all of WinterWax and the time out of my thoughts-this is not a problem, but a gift.  Merton spoke to me this morning,...

Patron-izing~

Back in the days of Michelango, Picasso, DaVinci and even Rilke, arts and the artists who created the great works were supported by the lovers of, the patron of, these arts.  patronize: to give one’s regular patronage; trade with. to act as a patron...