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Gardening: Spiritual & Physical Therapy

 

I love gardening.  Whether it be the back-breaking digging and weeding, or the planting of flowers and shrubs, I love it all.  Understandable really; I come from good British gardening stock.  My father was an “uncertified” master gardener.  He won many local city awards for his garden in London and was featured several times in our local newspaper.

The clearest memories that I have of my father are connected to the garden.  When we moved into what would become our permanent family home, I was eleven years old.  The house was a two-storey brick townhouse with a very large . . . → Read More: Gardening: Spiritual & Physical Therapy

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Musings: Feeling Blessed

 

As I sat in my screened room this morning enjoying my quiet time with God, I felt so profoundly moved that a few tears rolled down my cheeks.  I was suddenly struck by just how blessed I am in life. It’s not that I wasn’t already aware of this fact, but this morning, in that particular moment, it just smacked me right between the eyes, hit me in the solar plexus, took my breathe away.

I am truly blessed beyond belief as I acknowledge just the basics of my life.  As far as I am aware I have good . . . → Read More: Musings: Feeling Blessed

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Musings: A Day Off – Sort Of!

 

Today I didn’t have to be anywhere.  I had no appointments with anyone, nothing specific I had to do.  Days like today are few and far between.  Days like today are a gift, yet even as I draw a huge sigh of relief there is a part of me that dreads them.

The day slowly unfolds as I sit surrounded by nature and enjoy my morning quiet time and breakfast in the screen room.  It is wonderful not to have any pressure to pick up the pace, get showered and ready, and be out the door.  And yet I . . . → Read More: Musings: A Day Off – Sort Of!