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Marching On…
This picture was taken at the March for Our Lives Rally in Richmond, Virginia on one of the first days of Spring last March. I remember feeling so empowered that beautiful morning marching alongside hundreds of passionate young people and realizing that my generation has the power to unite to change the world. The backdrop […]
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Let it Spill?
Spilling – The act of causing (or allowing) something (or someone)) to fall unintentionally. The results: Puddles, splatter, poisoning, confession, betrayal, guilt, release, relief, in confidence, in pain, playful, first link in a chain of events. Maybe, don’t do it. Shared by Susan Ceely-Phillips
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Magical Thinking
This is a picture of my nieces, Chandler and Catherine at 5 or 6 years old, who are now really teenagers. Wow, how time flies! On this trip we went to Hilton Head, SC and they are posing with Jake the Dog. Who is Jake the Dog, you ask? He is the Black Dog Cafe […]
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Reconnecting with my Faith
It is so easy for me to become overwhelmed with the stuff of life – little things, little tasks, deadlines; I can sink into feeling completely inadequate to the task. This happens on a regular basis, but recently, it occurred to me to bring up Renee Fleming’s rendition of Bernstein’s “Simple Song”. The melody captures […]
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Rejoice, while I’m Waiting
Lamentations 3: 22- 25 It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the […]
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A May Morning over Everest
Psalm 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth his handiwork. KJV As I relive those moments on a small plane between Nepal and Bhutan, a front row seat to God’s majesty, I think of my own journey. Where have I been led and opted to follow those instincts? Where have […]
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Tides
Aqua blue seeps into golden glow. Moving mist – shifting with ghostly figures – repelling and blending. Breaking into fresh, breezy, clear, sparkling air. Hippopotomus mouth open – releasing, singing, fleeting bird – soaring and lumbering together. Sparkling, glittering, smoldering. Shared by Susan Ceely-Phillips
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Hold On
Between rooms at the Melk Abbey in Austria, I came across this staircase, called the Baroque Staircase. The staircase winds around and it looks like it will never end. Stone stairs that circled an opening in the middle that to me represented infinity. There is intricate iron work and friezes on the wall that have […]
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Haystack Rock
There are some places on Earth that just leave you in awe of God’s handiwork. Cannon Beach, Oregon is one such place. I had the opportunity on a work trip a few years ago to visit and have been back a few times since. A professional development workshop I was giving had ended on a […]
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Layers…
We are layers… Surface… Reflection… What lies beneath and drifts to the bottom. A surface, sunny and sparkling. Depths, mysterious and dark with a solid foundation below. Reflections, varied and inspiring. Layers… We are layers. Shared by Susan Ceely Phillips