Reflections from an Open Window
Linda Raha's Writing Corner
There isn't any snow yet, but if snowflakes were to fall could they all be wishes, drifting, floating, swirling, like heavenly dreams come true? Could a New Year begin, a place to make fresh tracks in the snow, a song within our hearts gently stirring? Can we start a love story, with prayers ever on
There were windows in the clouds today. Bright blue portals opened up so you could see clear through to the other side. Below, on the sound, the swans paraded about like lovely dancers, drifting across an aqua stage. It was a summer day in the midst of winter. I would like to glide like that,
Early in the morning, you hear the most beautiful music in all of the world; it is the sound of birds singing to welcome a new day. Often, I hear them out on the porch even before daybreak. In the darkness, they begin to serenade the day. These creatures do not know what this new
It is time to cast off from the dock of 2020; we are about to set sail into a new year, a year full of adventure and promise. There is something magical about setting out on a new venture. You look back at the shoreline, and remember where you have been. Then, you take a
"As we work to create light for others, we naturally light our own way." Mary Anne Radmacher A New Year is upon us; may this year 2020, be the year we seize every opportunity for joy. Christmas came and went, as it does each year, a beautiful passage where we remember anew that we do
The temptation to set ambitious goals for ourselves at the start of a new year is remarkably appealing; when the reality sets in that most of our 'goals' require a significant degree of work and 'staying power' over time, our enthusiasm may wane. What is it about the eve of a new year with all