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  • Stolen Moment

        Standing on a Cape Cod beach one day, I watched as a wave climbed a short ridge to settle on the sand and then disappear. It lasted only a moment and then another wave would come along and do the same thing.   Sitting in a noisy restaurant with some friends the other…

  • ‘Til We Meet Again

        Merry Christmas Everyone!   Stay safe until we meet again!   Love,   Laine  

  • The Moments Will Find You!

        Are humbuggers as much a part of Christmas as sleigh bells and carols? Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is as perennial as Christmas itself. So too Dr. Seus' How The Grinch Stole Christmas, and John Grisham's Skipping Christmas. All of these vehicles attempt to circumvent Christmas and all of them fail.   Is…

  • Giving Thanks

       

  • The Angels Can’t Say No

        Angel's Trumpets, that's what these magnificent flowers are called. They are blooming all over St. Augustine now. Maybe we can invite the angels to come and play for us on these delicate instruments, and be blessed with their songs. We are in need of angels here and everywhere.   This is the week…

  • Friends

      Life can be overwhelming at times – aging parents, sick children, losing a treasured pet. Even joy can flood the heart, so much beauty, so much love, so complex. That's where our friends come in. They walk with us even when we are apart and help us to make sense of our mortal lives.…