After many years of structured learning, I am done. I have to be done or two very dear friends will have be locked up in a padded room. While many … Continue reading #52sparks: Back to School
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#52sparks: Looking Up
We all have hard days. And in the midst of whatever 2020 is, those hard days are a lot more common. And also, 2020 keeps us more divided in those … Continue reading #52sparks: Looking Up
#52sparks: Patterns
It happens every August, and every August I simply do not understand it. Why is it hotter at 5pm than at noon? There is a cartoon image in my head … Continue reading #52sparks: Patterns
#52sparks: Morning Routine
As a big sister, this is a really hard thing to write: My brother was right. For years I questioned why my younger brother would get up an hour or … Continue reading #52sparks: Morning Routine
#52sparks: Centered
Growing up I had a very favorite toy: a small white unicorn named Moondancer. With pink hair and a star symbol on her side, she was always the hero of … Continue reading #52sparks: Centered
#52sparks: Photographer’s Choice
My first visit to Portland was for a job interview. It was a a few hours drive from my parents’ home so I got a hotel for the night, interviewed … Continue reading #52sparks: Photographer’s Choice
#52sparks: Red, White, and Blue
Webster’s Dictionary defines “patriotism” as: love for or devotion to one’s country. As the 4th of July draws near, it seems important to remember what this term really means. Thanks … Continue reading #52sparks: Red, White, and Blue
#52sparks: Fatherhood
I am blessed to know men who absolutely adore their children. Since my own father was absent almost all of my life, I turned to other figures to understand what … Continue reading #52sparks: Fatherhood
#52sparks: Black and White
I believe there is a lot of gray in our world. Not just in the skies over Portland all winter, but in the decisions we have to make and the … Continue reading #52sparks: Black and White
#52sparks: Negative Space
Psalm 46 For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. According to alamoth. A song. 1 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will … Continue reading #52sparks: Negative Space
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