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... by Deryn | Mar 27, 2020 | LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, Real Life, Retirement, Seasons of Life, Spiritual, TRANSFORMATION, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS
Guest blog by Denise McLoughlin tips and hints for facing the inevitable journey into older age. When one is going into a new phase of life… Crossing another bridge – maybe the slightly fearful bridge to old age and all it entails- then it could be time to... 
by Deryn | Jan 25, 2020 | Real Life, Seasons of Life, Spiritual, TRANSFORMATION, Transitions, Widowhood
Jesus used many parables and examples from nature during His time on earth. The book of Romans tells us that we are without excuse because since creation His attributes have been clearly seen and understood through what was created. This has caused me to look at... by Deryn | Nov 3, 2019 | Divorce, Grief, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Nature, Retirement, Seasons of Life, Spiritual, Transitions, Widowhood
is that time of the year when we set the clocks back again. I don’t know about you, but this practice perpetually confuses me, and I have ended up either missing something or been an hour too early! Growing up in Central Africa there was... 
by Deryn | Oct 20, 2019 | LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Nature, Seasons of Life, Spiritual, Transitions, Travel
One of the many blessings of travelling is to see the landscape in its many forms and colors. When did you last REALLY see the landscape? Do you have your mind on something else as the trees and fields go flitting by? Or do you look with intention and... 
by Deryn | Oct 12, 2019 | Divorce, LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Nature, Seasons of Life, Spiritual, Transitions, Travel, Widowhood
Autumn is harvest time showing the result of the hard work that the farmer has done since spring, his preparation and provision for market and winter. Travelling through the beautiful farmlands of Pennsylvania, I looked across acres and acres of fields with ripening...