...3.31.13...

 

becommitted.

from a certain point onward

there is no longer 

turning back.

that is the point 

that must be reached.

~frank kafka

from the book be.

Here is the amazing thing about Easter;

 the Resurrection Sunday for Christians is this,

 that Christ in the dying moments on the cross

 gives us the greatest illustration of forgiveness possible.
T. D. Jakes 

amen.

happy Easter.

welcome to coffee hour.

welcome to this Sunday morning.

just BE.

robin.

...to welcome spring...

now when the primrose makes a splendid show, 

and lilies face the march-winds in full blow, 

and humbler growths as moved with one desire put on,

 to welcome spring, their best attire,

 poor robin is yet flowerless; 

but how gay with his red stalks upon this sunny day!

~william wordsworth

 this is not my typical shadow shot.

but it is.

as you can see.

a robin.

and there are shadows from the tree.

how could i not use this shot for the day.

yes.

i am a happy soul.

now that the robin's.

have returned.

light + objects = shadows

just BE. 

robin.

...3.24.13...

 

bestrong.

we define ourselves

by the best that is in us,

not the

worst that has been

done to us.

~edward lewis

from the book be.

today.

is just grey.

the sounds.

are of crows.

and chickadees.

i listened.

for a robin.

but nothing yet.

even elliott.

isn't impressed.

be strong.

our best is in us.

let it shine through.

welcome to coffee hour.

welcome to this Sunday morning.

just BE.

robin.

...it had a way about it...

“the snow was endless,

 a heavy blanket on the outdoors;

 it had a way about it.

 a beauty.

 but I knew that, like many things, beauty could be deceiving.” 
― Cambria Hebert, Whiteout

we had snow.

every day this week.

but yesterday.

not just a flake here and there.

but actually snow flurries.

i am waiting for.

the first robin.

to appear in my apple tree.

light + objects= shadows

just BE.

robin.

...3.17.13...

beready.

perhaps

this very

instance

is

your time.

~louise bogan

from the book be.

i see.

new growth.

in the sea of white.

spring is coming.

be ready.

welcome to coffee hour.

welcome to this Sunday morning.

just BE.

robin.

...because it marks you forever with love...

this is a box full of wishes & every one is different

 & every one lasts for just long enough for you to decide 

if it's really worth doing & 

when you finally decide on your real wish

 it will fill up your whole heart & soul & it will leak out of your eyes

 sometimes when you least expect it & 

you will start to glow just a little 

& here & there, 

you will see other people who glow a little, too,

 because they have found their real wish. 

that is how you know someone who has a real wish,

 because it marks you forever with love. 

StoryPeople by Brian Andreas

and if.

you have a glow.

you are probably.

creating a shadow.

and that, my friend.

is a beautiful thing.

light+objects=shadows

just BE.

robin.

...just outside my door...

 patches of snow. on the deck. as i lay down. to see it.

i only do this until I get dizzy
& then I lay down on my back
& watch the clouds,
she said.
 it sounds simple
 but you won't believe
 how many people forget the second part.
~storypeople

the second part.

is the best.

what do you see.

when you step.

just outside your door.

won't you share with me?

i will add your link to this post.

just BE.

robin.

...3.10.13...

    

beamazing.

it

is up

to you

to 

illuminate

the world.

~phillippe venier

from the book be

their light.

is shining.

and they will look back.

on this time.

and the light will be rekindled.

time and time again.

what a privilege.

to be a part of.

their journey.

welcome to coffee hour.

welcome to this Sunday morning.

just BE.

robin. 

...pine river bucks district champions...

What It Takes To Win

Journey

Day has come

You're prepared

Electricity in the air

Feel the calm

Feel the rush

You want to leave victorious

Will you look in their eyes

They want you gone, they want the prize

When day is done, risk it all

One will stand, and one will fall

When you learn to lose

You'll know what it takes to win

Wanna go the distance

With a hunger that never ends

When you want to prove

You're the best that's ever been

They can knock you down

You're on your feet again

'Cause you know what it takes

What it takes to win

Seal the deal

Get it done

Earn the right to say you've won

Work it out

Sacrifice

Someone's gonna have to pay the price

Face to face

Stand your ground

Stay in the zone, now don't back down

More than pride

You depend

Fighting hard 'til the very end

When you learn to lose

You'll know what it takes to win

Wanna go the distance

With a hunger that never ends

When you want to prove

You're the best that's ever been

They can knock you down

You're on your feet again

'Cause you know what it takes

What it takes to win

When you share the dream

There's no "I" in team

Let the spirit take you higher

It's a state of mind

No one can define

There's no limit to desire

When you learn to lose

You'll know what it takes to win

Wanna go the distance

With a hunger that never ends

When you want to prove

You're the best that's ever been

They can knock you down

You're on your feet again

'Cause you know what it takes

What it takes to win

Wanna go the distance

With a hunger that never ends

When you want to prove

You're the best that's ever been

They can knock you down

You're on your feet again

'Cause you know what it takes

What it takes to win

i am so proud.

of my husband.

and this team.

they stayed true to themselves.

all year.

as hubby says.

"It's amazing how much can be accomplished if no one cares who gets the credit."

harry s. truman.

Go Bucks.

All IN.

just BE.

robin.

...through the shadows...

you can only come to the morning through the shadows.

j.r.r. tolkien

who is ready to plant.

pansies in clay pots.

light + objects = shadows

just BE.

robin.

...3.3.13...

capturing the sunset as it hits the inside of the icicle, and i am looking east.

a new formation is created from a slow dripping from above.

what makes it splint into two?

one smooth...one not.

capturing the landscape in the droplet.

beamazed.

as i started looking,

i found

more and

more.

~valerie steele

as winter lingers.

and the landscape looks the same.

i find myself looking up.

icicles.

are amazing.

add the sky as the background.

they take on new life.

don't stop looking.

you never know.

what beauty you might miss.

right outside your door.

welcome to coffee hour.

welcome to this Sunday morning.

just BE.

robin.