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LeAnne Martin
February 16, 2017
Moments

Through the Mist

LeAnne Martin
February 16, 2017
Moments
Through the Mist

The quiet called to him.

He was up early, just before the sun and definitely before his co-workers. Dressing quickly, he grabbed his room key and headed out for a walk...

Tagged: seeking beauty, looking for beauty, unexpected beauty, deer, mist, resort, retreat, quiet, solitude, early morning, spring

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LeAnne Martin
February 14, 2017
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Puppy Love

LeAnne Martin
February 14, 2017
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Puppy Love

Today is Valentine's Day, but rather than talking about romantic love like everyone else, I want to talk about another kind, one that has taught me about love with no strings attached...

Tagged: love, Valentine's Day, unconditional love, dog, food

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LeAnne Martin
February 9, 2017
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In Light Of

LeAnne Martin
February 9, 2017
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In Light Of

“Is there enough light?” my friend Sydney asked. We were standing in a warehouse looking at the windows high above us and then down at the product display on the floor at our feet.

It was a very good question...

Tagged: light, UPwords, Chelsea Patricia, mason jar, warehouse, artist, folk art, photography

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LeAnne Martin
February 7, 2017
The Arts, Moments

The Jar of Clay

LeAnne Martin
February 7, 2017
The Arts, Moments
The Jar of Clay

Looking out the restaurant’s large window, I gazed at Main Street below. The street in this mountain town, Highlands, NC, which would be teeming with tourists in a few months during peak season, was now deserted on this chilly day. Inside was warm but almost empty...

Tagged: anniversary, Highlands, art

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LeAnne Martin
February 1, 2017
More, Unexpected

Why I Started Glimsen

LeAnne Martin
February 1, 2017
More, Unexpected
Why I Started Glimsen

I'm away from my office today and since it's been six months since I launched this blog (!), I thought I'd share my very first post, where I explain what Glimsen is and why I started it. So here we go.

Tagged: welcome, beauty around us, unexpected beauty

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LeAnne Martin
January 31, 2017
Nature

Stopping Over

LeAnne Martin
January 31, 2017
Nature
Stopping Over

As I looked over my to-do list, complete with phone calls to make, I heard a lot of noise outside...

Tagged: birds, migration, unexpected beauty, quiet, spring, celebration, winter, song

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LeAnne Martin
January 26, 2017
More, The Arts

Windows of the Soul

LeAnne Martin
January 26, 2017
More, The Arts
Windows of the Soul

Have you ever picked up a book and were somehow changed by the time you got to the end? I have. Here's one that was pivotal in opening my eyes to beauty...

Tagged: nature, beauty, finding beauty, art, story, book

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LeAnne Martin
January 24, 2017
Words, Nature

Childlike Wonder

LeAnne Martin
January 24, 2017
Words, Nature
Childlike Wonder

“Bunny,” I said. “Bunny. Bunny.”

Sometime in the last few months, I’d gotten over feeling silly about repeating words to my little girl. She was too young to say them back to me, but that didn’t matter. She’d be able to say them someday.

 

Tagged: childlike wonder, wonder, flower, quotation, wildlife, author

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