Posts Tagged ‘courage’
Blessings for a new beginning
by John O’Donohue In out-of-the-way places of the heart,Where your thoughts never think to wander,This beginning has been quietly forming,Waiting until you were ready to emerge. For a long time it has watched your desire,Feeling the emptiness growing inside you,Noticing how you willed yourself on,Still unable to leave what you had outgrown. It watched you…
Read MoreFear and gophers – a tale of courage and empowerment
It’s true. I have gophers in my backyard. My backyard wall, (walls are common around houses in Arizona), backs up to a shallow ravine, commonly called a “wash” in neighborhoods like mine. I love the privacy the wash provides between my home and the neighbors’ homes. My neighbors can’t see me on my patio in…
Read MoreThe slow work of creating connection in a new town
by Sarah Webb My husband’s career in the Army finished in the Fall of 2022 and we entered the civilian world – a world totally foreign to us as a couple. We decided to plant roots just south of Phoenix, AZ. I remember standing in my backyard in October of 2022 – it was hot…
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