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  • Beauty in the Woods!

    Ever since we have gotten snow such huge amounts of snow, I wondered how the flags were doing in the woods…from my daughter's wedding.  This morning my daughter and I snowshoed in to see how the woods were decorated. And,… Continue reading

  • Sunrise!

    This was a sunrise a few days back and I LOVED the Bright Orange in the contrast with the white snow…so, I was inspired to try this in a quilt. And, here is a closer view.  I loved the boots,… Continue reading

  • Believing it is Love.

    The hardest part of living with the affects of childhood abuse, is that you have lived with a damaged mind, and have very little if any recollection of the Mind Before the Abuse. For how can you know your mind… Continue reading

  • Childhood Sexual Abuse is harmful to the Brain!

    There is a misconception that child abuse is an event in childhood, period. It happened a long time ago and IT IS OVER! This article shows how wrong that is…   The effects of childhood sexual and physical abuse last… Continue reading

  • My Potentials!

    This year as I sat with the thoughts of resolutions, I felt that I would do more of what I love…to as one quote said, "Ponder the potentials" in my life. How different is this concept instead of pondering what… Continue reading

  • An Unforgiving Person.

    “Dumbledore says people find it far easier to forgive others for being wrong than being right.” ― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Now, isn't that a curious observation…and it feels correct to me…how we forgive folks for… Continue reading

  • Shouldn’t be forgiven.

    Not only are there humans we shouldn't forgive, but we forgive them at our peril. You forgive them — somebody *else* pays for it. Andrew Vachss If the churches could grasp this concept and stop selling forgiveness as a cure all… Continue reading

  • My denial disintegrated.

    What I am learning is that it is rare to be a responsible individual, that there are much more apathetic bystanders than those willing to engage. Even to engage in the possibilities or to have a discussion. To begin to… Continue reading

  • Waiting for the problem to take care of itself!

    What I marvel at is the audacity of the human mind to deny reality and excuse it away…how educated people become irrational when reality walks in. I don't truly know what is behind this phenomena, but its maddening to witness.… Continue reading

  • For Their Wounds.

    What is an open heart on Christmas?  What signifies purity and compassion?  When do we fail knowing the Spirit of Christmas?  Is there an expectation or requirement of Christmas that we can goof up and miss the execution of Christmas?… Continue reading