“Ready?” I asked, carefully holding a steaming travel mug of coffee in one hand and pressing the garage door button with the other. “Yep,” my daughter said, her backpack slung over her shoulders, keys jingling in her hand. It was an ordinary Tuesday morning until we walked out of the garage...
Looking for Beauty with Jill Dixon
Every week I look for glimpses of beauty—in nature, the arts, or the unexpected—and because I’m intentional, I usually find it. So much of enjoying beauty is about paying attention and simply being aware of it around you. It’s a mindset that can be cultivated.
As I’ve said before, part of the joy of beauty...
Stopping Over
Childlike Wonder
The Moon
On Tuesday of this week, I had to report to jury duty in the city. In order to be on time, I left the house very early to get ahead of the traffic. As I drove through the neighborhood just at sunrise, I caught glimpses of the moon through the trees.
I looked for it eagerly, because I'd somehow missed the opportunity the night before to see the supermoon, the biggest and brightest full moon since 1948.








