Tag: pondering
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Grief touches us all

~a pondering (from last night)~ Pulling up to the intersection, I was stopped by the red light. The north wind blew so strong the flag in front of the church was held in a perfect upright position. That’s when I noticed the bird. Just higher than the flag, off to the right. Wings spread wide.…
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An Uncommon Path

~a pondering (from last week)~ It is mid-March in West Michigan, and we’re having an unbelievable week of sunshine and warm temperatures. When I went outside to get my mail, the shining sun was so gorgeous that I felt a walk around the neighborhood was fate. Michigan’s winters tend to be dreary and drawn out—damp,…
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Embracing the Slow: A Lesson from Natural Peanut Butter

~a pondering~ If you’ve ever opened a jar of natural peanut butter, you’ll see about an inch of peanut oil sitting on top of the creamy goodness. The daunting task of mixing that delicious slop kept me from enjoying the natural alternative for many years. But as my consumption ways have continued to grow more…
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Concept is king

~ inspiration is everywhere ~ Fountain is a readymade sculpture by Marcel Duchamp in 1917, consisting of a porcelain urinal signed “R. Mutt” (wiki). What a beautiful sculpture! Oh, you don’t agree? Well, maybe if you knew the full story. Click here for wiki’s version (for what it’s worth). Summary: “Duchamp described his intent with…
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A Haiku: Quest

A quiet escapeallows the mind to roam freeon a quest for truth -akw- ___©2021 Angel K WillPhoto by Johannes Plenio from Pexels
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To drift like the wood

Driftwood… made smoother by the tides, winds, and waves. Much like life, I too can be made smoother by the ups, downs and all arounds. To accept or resist, therein lies my choice. Do I view the world in full color or black and white? Do I go back and forth between one and the…
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Core (an acrostic)

C.onstantly diggingO.nly to discoverR.ecesses that are endlessE.nergies at our core -akw- ___ ©2020 Angel K WillPhoto by Dids from Pexels
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To Love Well

Eight ladies and three men decided to take a trip to Guyana, South America. To share God’s love. I didn’t know what to expect, but I wanted to join. On Friday, June 24, we headed out to begin the adventure. For those of you familiar with the 80’s movie “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” staring Steve…
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All is one and one is all is…

Sitting here pondering the interconnectedness of all things in the universe. It’s kind of mind-boggling to think that all is one and one is all is one and one is all is one… you get the drift. I find it easy to connect with nature because it has “weight.” You step outside and you can…