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LeAnne Martin
August 29, 2017
Nature

Feast of Color

LeAnne Martin
August 29, 2017
Nature
Feast of Color

“Do we have to go to the grocery store?”

I look in the mirror at the back seat and smile. A few years ago my daughter might have said that but not anymore. She’s driving herself to school now so she’s off the hook. I have to go alone...

Tagged: beauty around us, unexpected beauty, grocery store, food

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LeAnne Martin
August 24, 2017
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Marking Today

LeAnne Martin
August 24, 2017
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Marking Today

Today’s post won’t be a regular one, because today is the anniversary of my dad’s passing. It's been a few years since we said good-bye. I’m grateful that I can still hear him saying my name...

Tagged: grief, beauty and grief

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LeAnne Martin
August 22, 2017
Nature

Eclipsed

LeAnne Martin
August 22, 2017
Nature
Eclipsed

Where were you during the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse? Lots of people we know travelled to sites on or near the path of totality in South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and north Georgia.

I didn’t plan or attend a viewing party. But yesterday morning, I got inspired...

Tagged: beauty around us, unexpected beauty, eclipse, shadows, universe, art

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LeAnne Martin
August 17, 2017
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"The Most Beautiful Thing I Had Ever Seen"

LeAnne Martin
August 17, 2017
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"The Most Beautiful Thing I Had Ever Seen"

Imagine that you and I met for tea or coffee one day. As you walk into the coffee shop, the rich aroma that you love greets you. You see that the line is blessedly short, the barista greets you with a friendly smile, and the sun is shining through the window...

Tagged: beauty around us, unexpected beauty, Mary Jane Dowling

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LeAnne Martin
August 15, 2017
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The Beauty of the Human Race

LeAnne Martin
August 15, 2017
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The Beauty of the Human Race

Wild curls from mid-summer humidity. Dirt on my feet from the playground and a cherry Kool-Aid stain on my dress. I was in my element in preschool class at church. 

Mrs. Weaver, her straight hair pulled neatly into a bun, gathered us around her. “Okay, children. Let’s sing that new song we learned last week. Remember?"

Tagged: beauty around us, unexpected beauty, humanity

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LeAnne Martin
August 10, 2017
Moments

Learning to Read

LeAnne Martin
August 10, 2017
Moments
Learning to Read

“Mommy, guess what page I’m on?” asked a little voice from the back seat one morning. “I’m on page 50!” I smiled in the rear view mirror at the freckled face with blue eyes and dimples...

Tagged: beauty around us, reading, book, school

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LeAnne Martin
August 8, 2017
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Growing Older

LeAnne Martin
August 8, 2017
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Growing Older

“Do you have anything for wrinkles?” the older woman asked me, leaning over the cosmetics counter and looking at bottles filled with lotions and potions.

“Our skincare program is the best place to start," I said...

Tagged: beauty around us, water, wonder, music, flower, quotation

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LeAnne Martin
August 3, 2017
Moments

The Tea Ritual, or Trying a New Thing (Again)

LeAnne Martin
August 3, 2017
Moments
The Tea Ritual, or Trying a New Thing (Again)

“Want to stop in?” my husband asked, looking at the restaurant/bar on the corner near the townhouse we were renting for the week. The Take-Away window was hopping with busy young professionals busily taking away espressos...

Tagged: beauty around us, unexpected beauty, ritual, china pattern, flower, beverage

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