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Wild Thing
Apr 10, 2021
Wild Thing
Apr 10, 2021

so good to see you!

Apr 10, 2021
Wild Wisteria
Apr 5, 2019
Wild Wisteria
Apr 5, 2019

An early herald of the arrival of spring...

Apr 5, 2019
The Words of a Letter
Apr 3, 2018
The Words of a Letter
Apr 3, 2018

“Your notes were like a warm blanket around me,” she said. “Even though you couldn’t take away the pain or make the situation change, you were able to pull me to a happy place for a few minutes. You helped take my focus off the pain.”

Her heart was broken, and I was helpless in the face of her suffering. What could I do? I wondered. How could I make her feel better?

Apr 3, 2018
Learning the Power of Words
Oct 5, 2017
Learning the Power of Words
Oct 5, 2017

It was the biggest dog I had ever seen. A German shepherd with a strong sense of territorialism and no love for strangers, even little ones...

Oct 5, 2017
Summer in So Many Words
Jun 8, 2017
Summer in So Many Words
Jun 8, 2017

I’m out of the office this week but thought I'd leave you with some inspiring quotes about the beauty and joy of summer...

Jun 8, 2017
Warm Words
Apr 27, 2017
Warm Words
Apr 27, 2017

The ink on the envelope in the familiar hand makes me smile. It’s from Nigel Goodwin, our friend across the pond, who means so much to us. His letters, always written by hand...

Apr 27, 2017
The Power of Poetry
Apr 20, 2017
The Power of Poetry
Apr 20, 2017

Thirty-eight plays, 154 sonnets, a couple of long-form narrative poems, and a few odds and ends. William Shakespeare was not only prolific, but his work has stood the test of time. Even if you aren't a fan...

Apr 20, 2017
Childlike Wonder
Jan 24, 2017
Childlike Wonder
Jan 24, 2017

“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.

 

Jan 24, 2017
Written by Hand
Jan 17, 2017
Written by Hand
Jan 17, 2017

I’d had a rough day. Actually, it had been a rough year.

After picking up my two-year-old from preschool, I drove into our driveway and went to the mailbox. I pulled out a few bills, some junk, and a small envelope addressed by hand—my sister’s hand. I recognized the handwriting...

Jan 17, 2017
How I Learned the Power of Words
Sep 8, 2016
How I Learned the Power of Words
Sep 8, 2016

It was the biggest dog I had ever seen. A German shepherd with a strong sense of territorialism and no love for strangers, even little ones.

Sep 8, 2016
Good Words
Aug 11, 2016
Good Words
Aug 11, 2016

No one told me. Or maybe they did and I just didn’t understand. How could a baby’s cry be so piercing? It could pierce the silence, pierce my thoughts, and pierce my heart.

Aug 11, 2016

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