by mgeisen | Jun 28, 2016 | spirituality
Dear June, I believe you are my favorite. Each year I wait for you to arrive, knowing that summer is just around the bend. You bring your best… summer sunshine, picnics, fireflies, barbecues, pool parties, watermelon, longer days, and shorter nights. You grace...
by mgeisen | Jun 25, 2016 | spirituality
The Dawning of a Song of Praise Morning awakens, a new day begins The SON shines with the hope of promises waiting to unfold. As the sun kisses the tips of all it meets, its reflection scatters broadly in a bold display of beauty. The reflection distributes love,...
by mgeisen | Jun 21, 2016 | spirituality
The trail map at the beginning of the trailhead describes the path for the journey ahead. The description explained the mile long course in each direction contained some steps. The key word “some” steps taunted us along the way. My friend and I...
by mgeisen | Jun 14, 2016 | spirituality
When I was nine or ten, my family took off in a station wagon one summer and headed north. Memories of deep blue skies, evergreen tree-lined roadways, and rolling sand dunes came flooding back last week as I traveled north again. The connection of a new experience...
by mgeisen | Jun 4, 2016 | spirituality
The world tells us that rest is overrated. Push yourself harder – do more – sleep less. The world says, productivity is more important than recharging physically because you don’t have time to slow down. We are seekers of accomplishing more in a...
by mgeisen | May 31, 2016 | spirituality
One Year Later An ending Walking out a door New beginnings The future looks bright My sequel A gift of time 30 years of teaching Letting go Retirement Each set of words above symbolizes a time of remembering and the hope of new beginnings. The chance to listen,...
by mgeisen | May 28, 2016 | spirituality
Life comes at us fast. Sounds like part of commercial doesn’t it? If Nationwide Insurance is telling us every other commercial that life is moving fast, we are bound to believe it sooner or later. Everyday is a race to see how much we can get finished and by the...
by mgeisen | May 24, 2016 | spirituality
God takes one still life piece of beauty and speaks volumes to bring us life and perspective. Today I am sharing snapshots of God’s glory with reflections and questions to give us the chance to go deeper in our own lives. Each image stopped me long enough to...
by mgeisen | May 21, 2016 | spirituality
I prayed for God to lead me to the words He wanted me to share this weekend. I prayed and then I listened. For prayers fall silent when the heart is closed to receiving the answers. The word that came out of nowhere was “peace”. It felt like a random...
by mgeisen | May 17, 2016 | spirituality
I have a deep love of walking outside especially in the area parks and gardens. Taking the time to walk the different paths never fails to feed my soul. But each time I venture out, I choose the familiar paths and rarely veer off into an unknown direction. I am...