by Deryn | May 9, 2021 | Grief, LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, Seasons of Life, Spiritual, SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL WOUNDING, TRANSFORMATION, Transitions, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS
What book or e-book would I recommend to my readers this week is the challenge for Welcome to My World? That is a tough question to answer as I have read at least five excellent books this past month in doing the research for my focus articles on Spiritual Wounding,... by Deryn | Apr 19, 2021 | Grief, LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, Real Life, Seasons of Life, SOCIAL JUSTICE, SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL WOUNDING, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS
Photo of child by Pixabay on Pexels.com Answering the question “what new thing have I learned this week?” for Welcome To My World was easy. I signed up for a Symposium held by Harvard University and Interfaith Alliance for Safer Communities. It was April 8... 
by Deryn | Feb 5, 2021 | Divorce, Grief, Real Life, Seasons of Life, Social History, Spiritual, Transitions, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS
When we get married, we have the starry-eyed dream of ‘happily ever after,’ and especially if we were to marry another Christian. That would make it just perfect or would it? I would like to introduce you to new author, Keabecoe Choene, who has just... 
by Deryn | Jan 20, 2020 | Grief, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Real Life, Retirement, Seasons of Life, Transitions, Widowhood
January is the month we usually set our goals and resolutions for the year. One of my goals during this season is to find my artistic voice. I was looking back through my old sketchbooks and journals, to my amazement I came across a sketch I had made in 2001 of... 
by Deryn | Jan 11, 2020 | Divorce, Grief, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Real Life, Retirement, Seasons of Life, Travel, Widowhood
Gazing across the still lake at Claremont Gardens in Surrey, the golden reflection of trees looked up at me mirroring the great oaks and beech trees along the water’s edge. This beautiful sight caused me to reflect on the last two years since my retirement and my... 
by Deryn | Nov 16, 2019 | Divorce, Grief, Nature, Retirement, Seasons of Life, Transitions, Travel, Widowhood
One thing that never ceases to thrill me on my travels through woodland and forests, is the variety of trees and leaves and how each one adapted to its environment. The beautiful woodlands and forests of Pennsylvania were pretty as a picture with the sun...