Tag Archives: child

Advent Candles

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Joanna M. Weston

The time to listen, to be aware, that it’s not simply Christmas with all its busyness but the coming of a Child … ADVENT  CANDLES listen to the prophets speaking              speaking of a child to come Child to … Continue reading →

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Three bird haiku

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Joanna M. Weston

Birds, summer or winter, a joy wherever they are, whether in flight or singing their hearts out from a branch. And then there’s their imitators, animal and human … red-winged blackbird sings from the reeds maples in bud                                ***** high … Continue reading →

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On the Beach

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Joanna M. Weston

This month was renamed in 8 BC in honour of Augustus Ceasar as it was the month of several of his greatest triumphs. There are other interesting oddities about this month: first week, from 1st to 7th, is International Clown … Continue reading →

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The Long Wait

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Joanna M. Weston

Happy Solstice! When the days begin to lengthen up here in the North. There’s anticipation for more light each day, and for The Day, for what happens … for gifts, surprises, family being together, for all the joy. There is … Continue reading →

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Where Home Is

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Joanna M. Weston

Everyone’s home is different, the map-reading a separate event, each series of directions special to who we are, what we do, where we live. Difficult to describe but everyone knows where their own home is … A WHERE HOME IS … Continue reading →

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The Future

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Joanna M. Weston

This week between Christmas and New Year always strikes me as a bit weird. We’ve scarcely finished with one deeply rooted celebration and we’re into another on an entirely different level. The two are linked but I’m not sure how … Continue reading →

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