by Deryn | Mar 1, 2021 | LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, Nature, Real Life, Seasons of Life, Social History, Spiritual, TRANSFORMATION, Transitions
At the end of a long, cold winter, I am really looking forward to spring. I am dreaming of the flower beds popping with color as the spring bulbs push their way through the cold soil to warmer days, assuring me that Spring is finally here. I was reminded on a webinar... 
by Deryn | Feb 19, 2021 | LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, Real Life, Seasons of Life, Social History, SOCIAL JUSTICE, Spiritual, TRANSFORMATION, Transitions, Travel, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS
Victoria Falls Bridge Does it matter where you were born, the place, and time in history? Time, location, and culture affect the way we view things and how we think. We often make assumptions based on our values shaped by that time and place and our... 
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 29, 2021 | LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, Real Life, Seasons of Life, Social History, Spiritual, TRANSFORMATION, Transitions
Transformation 2 My art journey began at a young age with a red hibiscus flower drawing, thus started my botanical themes and colors. My desire to go to Art School was frustrated at the time I left school, so I started my career as a Geological Cartographer by... 
by Deryn | Jan 22, 2021 | LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, Real Life, Seasons of Life, Social History, Spiritual, TRANSFORMATION, Transitions, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS
In my last blog, I chatted about the time and place we were born into in History. For every baby born the year of COVID, the parents spent time and thought finding a name they wanted to call their child. With great care, they chose a name befitting the new... 
by Deryn | Nov 28, 2020 | LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, Nature, Real Life, Retirement, Seasons of Life, Spiritual, TRANSFORMATION, Transitions
The trail It is not too difficult to find safe places to exercise and enjoy walking near the city, so we headed off to Fort Du Pont Park for a Sunday afternoon walk. The park is a wooded area in Washington DC on the site of an old Civil War fort designed as a defense...