Author Archives: Stacy

March Week 3 – Joy is like the rain! And Sun!

When I was eight years old I loved to sing songs I learned at church. One of my favorites was a newly published hymn, “Joy is Like the Rain.” It was written by a Medical Mission Sister. I sang her … Continue reading

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February week 2 – The magnolias are also a symbol of hope!

We have entered the season of Lent, a 40 day period in which people journey with Jesus and Mary Magdalene in the way of sacred compassion. This sacred compassion opens our hearts to others, especially those who have been marginalized, … Continue reading

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February week 1 – pushing up through all that litter!

California has so many different climate zones that one can usually find mushrooms blooming almost any time of the year. Mushrooms, however, need water to develop, and, until recently, most of our state was void of water.  With the rains … Continue reading

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January Week 4 – Probably no one can name them all.

I’m not a big birder. “Ornithology,” the study of birds, takes a lot of dedication, time and education. And there are some species where even the experts will hedge. Those who are able to identify birds and understand their habitats … Continue reading

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January week 3 – in the eyes of the mystical “Green Man.”

This week I dedicate my images to Greenpeace and its efforts on behalf of a future that will allow our forests to thrive. Thriving forests translate into a thriving world where forests sustain local communities and economies, are filled with … Continue reading

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January weeks 1 and 2 – “Water, Water, everywhere?”

Occasionally, when it is not too cold or a total down-pour, I enjoy walking in the rain. It’s a time when I feel my connectedness with the cosmos. The sound of a misty rain dropping its moisture on a canopy … Continue reading

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Our Lady Eben – Ezer – I found her!

Our Lady Eben-Ezer, Ancient and Eternal Mother, our (Eben) Stone of Strength, our (Ezer) Helper and Source of Empowered Life your third-eye upon us is kind, and your earthen advice gentle. Always you affirm the creative energy and the strength … Continue reading

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September Week 4 – Ways of Seeing Beauty

I always liked the phrase, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” Not because it gives us a license to be a critic of other people’s art or creative expressions — it definitely does not. Rather, I like the … Continue reading

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September week 1 – We keep calling them migrants.

We see hundreds, thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands of images every day.   With all kinds of technology at our fingertips we are privy to both awesome and dreadful pictures from all over the world – even from Mars and beyond. … Continue reading

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August week 4 – regeneration, inspiration and wonderment.

Some things never seem to lose their ability to enchant us – crashing waves, fall colors, the songs of certain birds or tender loving words from that special person in your life.   For me the activities at the ocean’s edge … Continue reading

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