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Thursday, May 17, 2018 – The Gift of Morning

Posted on May 17, 2018October 23, 2020 by Linda Hoye

Outside the open window The morning air is all awash with angels. Richard Wilbur, Collected Poems, 1943-2004 I’m outside with Maya just after 4:00 a.m. It’s still, and just starting to get light; the morning air is fresh and cool. It’s a peaceful and promising start to the day. We have an agreement when Gerry…

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Wednesday, May 16, 2018 – Intention For This Day

Posted on May 16, 2018October 23, 2020 by Linda Hoye

She feels about being alone the way most people feel about chocolate. Anna Quindlen, Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake I intend to speak to no one today except for my Yorkie, Maya. I will bathe in solitude and sunshine, spending an abundance of time on my deck with my manuscript, a notebook, and a…

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I’m a wife, mom, grandma, adoptee, Yorkie mom, writer, reader, photographer, gardener, and (after a 50-year absence) a grateful Saskatchewan resident. I am intentional about looking past what seems ordinary to discover that which is anything but. I believe grace abounds, joy sparkers show up when I remain open to seeing them, and God calls me beloved even when I feel like I don’t measure up to receive that kind of love.

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