by amy | Feb 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
Iowa is a heartland of wisdom about growing things, and I wonder about the metaphor of preparing land with regard to peace around our world right now. The peace that is breaking ground began long ago, deep in the hearts of many. So, what is it to cultivate something...
by amy | Jan 31, 2011 | Uncategorized
On the radio this morning I heard the word “disarticulation” and it got me thinking. The reference was to a pile of bones, but it seems a good word to describe the task of taking apart that old aspects of ourselves that no longer serve. The pieces may...
by amy | Jan 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
Am I learning to wonder more or less? One recent Saturday I went to turn on my computer and… nothing. Hmmm…. I wondered. Is this normal? Does it mean I lost everything? Will it mean a big bill? Actually, I think that was worry. Then, thankfully, I...
by amy | Dec 29, 2010 | Blessings, Blooms
What a treat to receive tropical flowers in the midst of winter. Not only are they hard to find here, these endured frigid travels in their cardboard box! Is that why I appreciate their beauty so much more, for the contrast they make to the wintry outside...
by amy | Dec 17, 2010 | Blessings
Wow! In the midst of cold winter temps and piles of blizzard snow, the power of fire is warming. Even in the memory of a summer chiminea, warmth rises from the inside now. How is it that we humans can experience such extremes? Is it to know the contrast and...