Life Happens . . . so do Discoveries

March 26, 2021

March 27, 2020 — On this date, I published my first post on Life Happens. Never anticipating the variety of experiences leading me to share my private life online, nervous excitement and hesitancy became companions. March 26, 2021 — A year passes. Through emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual voyages resulting in deep contemplation, tears, smiles, … More Life Happens . . . so do Discoveries

Life Happens . . . so do Pillows of Opposites

March 19, 2021

Weariness flows through every careas she climbs into her night’s lair.Crawling under snug warm cover,knowing not which dream may hover,her eyes close to the sandman’s spell. Tossing, turning, and restlessness on the battle’s pillow front threatens peace in dreamland. The unsettling vision hovers, seeking refuge in a disguised haven of wonderment hidden in the darkened … More Life Happens . . . so do Pillows of Opposites

Life Happens . . . so do Tapestries

March 12, 2021

I make no apologies for loving whom I love. Unanticipated and unexpected circumstances opened my heart in ways unimaginable. Cherished threads of priceless silvery filaments, reflecting rainbows of luminescent hope, friendship, and care, enrich two loveable illustrations weaving themselves as divinely gifted vignettes, witnessing hope, in my tapestry. With strength of character, integrity, and wisdom, … More Life Happens . . . so do Tapestries

Life Happens . . . so does Sacred Breath

March 4, 2021

Thusbeginsthe cadence,rhythmic blending,as two become one.The music of loving,relationship’s harmony,a cycle of life renewing,swells within fertility’s embrace,protecting solemnity; sacred breath. His heart and hands lovingly watch over her.From the cradle of warmth, womb release,a cry escapes, echoing life,in welcome joy, she snuggles.Mortal realms, sands of time,grains for memories,hourglass blessingsreverencesacredbreath. Embrace the emotion washing from head … More Life Happens . . . so does Sacred Breath

Life Happens . . . so does Falling

February 25, 2021

Unblemished, pure, sparkling, crystalized illusion?Pristine, in its untouched beauty, drizzling brilliance,exquisitely lain, ultimate softness, silencein opalescent flakes falling, heaven’s essence. The frigid air sucks her breath as teardrops escape her heart, intermingling the warm, wet moistures within the facial encircling atmospheric anomaly to form an icicle suspended in mid-air. Failure to resist the power pressuring … More Life Happens . . . so does Falling

Life Happens . . . so do Dreams

February 19, 2021

Tales of wishing wells, butterflies, and magic kissesspin exquisite golden threads, a halo for her dreams.Under the cover of starlight awe, her heart misseshis taste upon her lips, lingering beneath moonbeams.A comet shoots across the sky with its blazing tail,ribbons of flames, glories, trailing its celestial sphere,sparking reminiscence of love, mythology’s grail,unveiling hearts bound as … More Life Happens . . . so do Dreams

Life Happens …so do Mountainous Treks

February 12, 2021

The original plan to hike almost 20 km from the trailhead leading to a recommended trail around the mountain lake becomes forgotten, lost to her adventurous streak, in unexpected, last-minute distractions looming on the left and right. Heads back and forth, considering options in bear and mountain sheep country. Backpack, water, lunch, and desire, increased … More Life Happens …so do Mountainous Treks

Life Happens …so do Heroes

February 5, 2021

What makes a photograph memorable? Is it the unspoken language of composition, heard solely within a heart, that stimulates emotional reflexes? The use of light and dark to capture a moment in the ‘eye of the beholder’ reflects an invisible thread. Like the magical wonder of a spider’s intricately woven web, the human eye sees … More Life Happens …so do Heroes

Life Happens . . . so do Moments

January 29, 2021

“Time? What’s that? Nothing, that’s what time is! It’s all just empty moments unless you fill it with things that means something.”
Robyn Young in Brethren: An Epic Adventure of the Knights Templar. 2006. pg 422 … More Life Happens . . . so do Moments

Life Happens . . . so do Reflections

January 22, 2021

Everywhere I look, I feel. I touch . . .
Reflections are a vital part of my life, just like the air I breathe, the people I love, and the blessings that have been poured abundantly from whatever cup I drink. … More Life Happens . . . so do Reflections

Life Happens . . . so does the Space Between

January 15, 2021

In the space between the realms of light and dark, fire and ember, truth and hope fill my heart. … More Life Happens . . . so does the Space Between

Life Happens . . . so do Whispers

January 5, 2021

My heart feels where my hands need reachingto touch the holy fingertips of God,as He, with outstretched arms beseeching,quietly whispers, “I am always here.” Yes, He knows my need to feel cradledin the hollow of His tender embrace.As I, with His acceptance, snuggledhumbly, He tenderly whispers, “Abide.” Stilling calmness, a comforting balm,He wraps around me … More Life Happens . . . so do Whispers

Life Happens . . . so do Feelings

December 13, 2020

She feels. What is it? Letting her eyelids fall, she grasps, holds, and winces in lip-biting, hope-filled anguish, slowly pulling with amazement. … More Life Happens . . . so do Feelings