Earlier this week I looked at resources speaking to the kinds of suffering many children face. Today I’m focusing on the good that thrives even in tough times, even in a year like 2020. I’ve been reminded that… …quarantine and …
Tag: neighborliness

five lovely things…march 29
Hands up if this feels like the longest March on record. How have we lived so many days in just one week? Here’s my collection of five lovely things for this week: 1. Neighborliness showing up all over the world …

splendors for September
September and October are my favorite months of the year. Rhythms return after summer days punctuated with splash and spontaneity. Cooler air approaches. Evenings lengthen with the sun heading to bed earlier and earlier. All of which makes for ideal, …
cold hands, warm hearts…five icy tales warm with love
Yes, winter is here. The days are cold and dark. But the warmth of human kindness goes with wintertime, hand in glove, in today’s wonderful stories. The Branch, written by Mireille Messier, illustrated by Pierre Pratt published in 2016 by …
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chocolate kisses and all good wishes…five books for sharing the love on Valentine’s Day
There are plenty of Valentine’s Day cynics out there, but I for one love this holiday — a day to shower some extra love on people we hold dear and spread some love in corners where it’s a bit thin. …
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