by Deryn | Aug 4, 2019 | Divorce, Grief, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Real Life, Seasons of Life, Spiritual, Transitions, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS, Widowhood
On a visit to Pennsylvania the friend I visited would collect water in containers at the local spring. I was fascinated by this; as we searched for the spring which was hidden away alongside a small road. We carried our empty containers down to the collecting... 
by Deryn | Jul 26, 2019 | Divorce, Grief, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Real Life, Retirement, Seasons of Life, Spiritual, Transitions, Travel, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS
One of my favorite places to visit when I lived in Cape Town was Blouberg Strand. Most of the iconic photos of Cape Town have been taken from here as you look across the bay onto the table like profile of Table Mountain with its cloth of cloud hanging over the side.... 
by Deryn | Jul 19, 2019 | Divorce, Grief, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Real Life, Seasons of Life, Spiritual, Travel, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS, Widowhood
I was born in a country that has two great rivers for borders, the one was the Zambezi on which the Victoria Falls is situated and is a treacherous river with crocodiles and hippopotami. It is also one of the most beautiful rivers when the sun is setting, and... by Deryn | Jul 5, 2019 | Divorce, Grief, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Real Life, Seasons of Life, Spiritual, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS, Widowhood
During my travels, I have come across many different fountains, from exotic colored musical fountains to simple garden fountains. There is something soothing about watching the rise and fall of water as it makes patterns, droplets, glistening like diamonds as... 
by Deryn | Jun 28, 2019 | Divorce, Grief, Seasons of Life, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS, Widowhood
BRIDAL BOUQUETS I could not let June go by without talking about bridal bouquets! When I was a child, Mario Lanza would sing a song from “The Student Prince”, about ‘taking your girl for a honeymoon in June, June’s the month for honeymoon’. There are numerous songs...