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 | May 31, 2019 | Divorce, Grief, Retirement, Seasons of Life, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS, Widowhood
For the past three weeks I have spoken about wind, how it disperses seed to grow, lifts us above our circumstances and give us energy to move forward. Today I want to focus on fire which is also a necessary element to growth. There is a beautiful flower... 
by Deryn | Mar 20, 2019 | Divorce, Grief, LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, Retirement, Spiritual, SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL WOUNDING, Transitions, Travel, Widowhood
On this third meditation on travel, I will talk about God’s presence on the journey. It is not always easy to discern, especially as your emotions are running high in times of grief and stress. I took comfort in verses about God’s presence with the children of... by Deryn | Mar 10, 2019 | Divorce, Grief, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Retirement, Seasons of Life, Spiritual, Travel, Widowhood
Do you enjoy travel and exploring new places or are you an intrepid traveler wanting someone to be with you and help you, or merely an armchair traveler living vicariously through other people’s travels? Whichever type you are I hope you will enjoy today’s thoughts... 
by Deryn | Feb 25, 2019 | Divorce, Grief, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Real Life, Retirement, Seasons of Life, Spiritual, TRANSFORMATION, Widowhood
Winter is a time for deep thoughts as we wait out the cold months to take up our lives again in Spring. I was inspired walking through the cold, snow covered graveyard in Pennsylvania looking at the headstones of people long gone from this life. I came across two... by Deryn | Nov 26, 2018 | Divorce, Grief, Real Life, Retirement, Seasons of Life, Spiritual, Transitions, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS, Widowhood
HERO’S JOURNEY MAP From the day we are born to the day we die we are on a journey called LIFE! We will experience many things on this journey both happy and sad, some things we had a choice in and others that were done to us. We will have learned many...