Being’s that this is Good Friday, I thought I’d share a parable I wrote about grief, followed by an amazing song.
Parable of the Grief Boulder
What if you had a huge boulder of grief rolling along behind you your whole life – being chased like the boulder chasing Indiana Jones? It started when you were a little kid, in total terror running to get out of it’s way, and being crushed and bruised if you weren’t fast enough.
As you grew into a teenager, since you were growing stronger, you realized sometimes you could outrun the ball of grief. It became a game of Continue reading
Blessings to you: May life be welcomed and appreciated individually with our each inward breath. May we pass life’s blessings to others with our each outward breath. May we each play a part in making the world a safer, kinder, more joyful place in 2013 and beyond. Happy New Year to you and yours.
Looking for a holiday tradition that doesn’t involve drinking to excess, shopping into poverty, or watching TV until your eyes fall out? Here’s all-age, interactive fun involving friends and/or family…and it ends with good times and sweet gifts for all. My friend Sue Warner-Bean – who the tradition belongs to – tells the story in her own words:
This is a picture of Guinea Pig Porcellino (little pig in Italian) and her babies that we fostered for the Humane Society. She was pregnant when we first brought her home, and we fostered her through her pregnancy, birth, and 2 weeks afterwards so she could wean her babies. What a lot of fun!
What a great use for scraps from 2×4’s! My son wanted to build something, but at the time he was only a third grader, and I’m not very handy with building tools. So we created this simple folk art project from scrap 2×4’s laying around the garage. Using a combination of nails and screws, we attached the boards, then painted them with outdoor paint. The sponge clown nose is attached with a nail, and the antlers are 
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