When my laptop’s screensaver flashed a photo of row after row of tulips at the world-famous Keukenhoff Tulip Gardens just outside of Amsterdam, my mind flashed to a memory of walking through those gardens with my family, who are Dutch residents. …

Our equipment: a plastic hoop about 8 inches in diameter; a small, cheap magnifying glass; a journal and a pen.  Our assignment: Take a short walk outdoors from the conference room into nature- lawn, bare ground, flower bed, or path.  Place…

According to the calendar, we are just over halfway through Lent as observed through our Lenten Art Calendar reflections and art tiles.  We are exploring six qualities of an active spiritual life: Faith, Order, Creativity, Health, Connection and Contribution.  Today’s tile…

It was a hot afternoon in late June and the wind was blowing a bit. The three of us (husband, daughter and I) had opted for a hike up Tumbledown Mountain in Maine’s Western Mountains.  Even though the trail was rated…