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Words
Posted on March 5, 2023 Leave a Comment
Words can… Crumble a nation Or build the bridge. Seek to understand Or turn away from truth. Crack the foundation Or mend a fence. Plunge as a dagger Or comfort the soul. Fight for freedom Or smother the flame. Invite violence Or stand in peace. Float on air Or weigh down the mind. Build a […]
WHEN YOU GIVE AN AUTHOR A DEADLINE
Posted on October 17, 2021 Leave a Comment
WHEN YOU GIVE AN AUTHOR A DEADLINE (Inspired by When You Give a Mouse a Cookie series) When you give an author a deadline, she sits down at her computer to begin to compose. The author remembers she never writes well without a cup of coffee beside her and goes to the kitchen. Opening up the […]
Fall into a Season of Gratitude
Posted on November 25, 2020 Leave a Comment
Daily we are inundated with a multitude of information and often it is left cluttering our minds where we are not even sure how to sift through it. The news stories, latest statistics and various people’s opinions…family, friends and complete strangers…it all can be somewhat overwhelming in the best of times, let alone during THIS […]
REMEMBERING TO BE A VOICE
Posted on November 11, 2018 Leave a Comment
This past May our family had the opportunity to travel to Europe, visiting Germany and Denmark. On the first leg of our journey we drove from Frankfurt to Berlin and I noticed beautiful patches of wild flowers along the way. I marvelled at the quaint little towns we would pass with church steeples standing tall. […]
When Nature Calls
Posted on December 18, 2017 1 Comment
Getting a good night’s sleep. What’s that you ask? Here I thought once our children were older and sleeping through the night, we would just fall back into a pattern of sleeping well and waking rested. No, getting older brings a whole new set of sleeping challenges (Another issue for a different blog post). But […]
It’s a Small World
Posted on November 21, 2017 1 Comment
When going on vacation, one of the things I look forward to is connecting with other people. Hearing their story. It is amazing when you show someone you are interested and invested in the conversation, how much she or he will open up and share life experiences, the joys and the hardships. After all, we […]
NIKKI BERGSTRESSER 