by Deryn | Jun 8, 2019 | Divorce, Grief, Seasons of Life, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS, Widowhood
“Blessings reaching to the utmost bounds of the everlasting hills” I don’t know about you, but my favorite time of the year is when the flower growing season is at its height. The diversity of plants and flowers has fascinated me since I was a child... 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 | May 25, 2019 | Divorce, Grief, Seasons of Life, Transitions, Travel, Uncategorized, Widowhood
On a recent trip to Pennsylvania, I travelled across the hillsides dotted with wind-turbines, their massive white bases reaching high into the sky and their silver arms slowly circling in massive arcs across the landscape. I will not go into the pros and cons of... 
by Deryn | May 11, 2019 | Divorce, Grief, Seasons of Life, Transitions, Widowhood
Have you ever decided to go out for a walk on a glorious spring morning, only to find it turns into a dismal day with a howling gale ready to sweep you of your feet? Spring is a time a when the weather is really unsettled, and it is hard to decide what to wear or what... 
by Deryn | Apr 18, 2019 | Divorce, Grief, Seasons of Life, Transitions, Widowhood
As we head into Easter and celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, thoughts of what resurrection really means crossed my mind which I want to share with you. When I was a child, we used to climb up a massive granite kopjie (a hill made up of rock)... 
by Deryn | Apr 11, 2019 | Divorce, Grief, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Real Life, Seasons of Life, Transitions, Widowhood
There is something special about Spring, it is the signal that a new season has begun. When you are going through transitions in your life, it is a time when you see the first glimpse of your new life emerging. It could be the day you wake up and feel alive and...