Hope Writers Challenge Day 5/5. A possibility. What is it? The ol’ dictionary says it is traced back to Latin’s possibilis, “able to be done.” A possibility then is something that is able to be done. But because something is able to be done doesn’t mean it gets done, right? How often do we come … More Possibility
Hope Writer challenge, day 4/5. A spark happens when a small fiery particle is thrown off from a fire, or when two hard surfaces such as stone or metal are struck together. These sparks can ignite greater fires, even mighty ones. Have you ever sat down late in the evening to a friend’s bonfire, or … More Spark
Day three of the Hope Writer’s Challenge. Renew. What does renew mean? Renew. Re-new: make new again, revitalize, refresh. In some cases, rebuild. Trying to do it all over again, but with a new spirit. There are many takes on the definition: seven total in Merriam Webster’s big ol’ book. The other day we thought … More Renew
Below is the fruit of Hope Writer’s Challenge, 01/18: Rest. “Rest is not idleness; indeed, restlessness is the torment of idle people. It is not relaxation. Relaxation should never be necessary, because the nervous tension which makes it so should never be present. “Rest…is a culmination, a fulness of gathered peace, like the fullness and … More Rest
This is a response to the Hope Writers Challenge. Hope you like what you read! “Ahhhhhh!” Says the mind as the body relaxes in the small wooden chair. It’s pulled up to a cute little round table, reclining on the cobblestones of a small piazza of Trevi, an ancient town in Umbria, just outside of … More Slow
Once upon a time there were giant masses of arctic geese that migrate every year from way up north, not too far from the North Pole. Each winter they fly south and make their home on the prairies of Kansas. We hear them flying overhead early in the morning at dawn, all day long, and … More Geese are Everywhere!
This Christmastide all festivities took on a quiet celebration when several of us in our household came down with sickness. The large family doings were postponed and we were allowed to stay all snuggled in our beds. In this post I’ll share the things I worked on while I was sick: A little story that … More Once Upon a Sickness
The winter solstice has happened, Light has entered the world, and slowly our days become longer. A lot of time has passed since the last post. So much for the weekly habit! My inward critic would have me give up and not show up any more here. My optimistic convictor is urging me to get … More Warmth in the Darkness
So sang my head as my eyes drifted over my newest pride and joy: A slightly romanticized cityscape of our small town on a dark winter night. Come see and enjoy the full view of a small American midwest town on a quiet Christmas night.
The depths of Autumn are leading us to the beginning of winter. Leaves are falling, the days are shorter, and our spirits tend to go as dark as the nights are long. And the mood can change as quickly as the equinoctial weather. But in the darkness of all this change, while all seems to … More In the Darkness
Bridget Bryan 