by Krista | Jul 8, 2022 | Friends and Family, Hope, Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection, Summer, The Garden |
I have been pondering this lately…what does it mean to feel truly happy? Are happiness and contentment the same thing? I often feel contentment when I am doing something I enjoy. When I am standing on the sand, listening to the waves as I look out...
by Krista | May 4, 2022 | Friends and Family, Hope, Poetry Blog, The Garden |
My sister asked me to write her a poem. When I think of her, I think of all the times we sat down, side-by-side and just talked. She is, without a doubt, the best listener I know. She has a way of making you feel like nothing matters more than that conversation and...
by Krista | Apr 24, 2022 | Faith, Hope, Poetry Blog, The Garden |
Sometimes I sit and gaze up through the leaves on the trees or I stand on the beach at water’s edge and marvel at the intricate details of God’s creation. When I stand amongst the trees, I notice how different each tree is from another, and each leaf upon that tree,...
by Krista | Apr 2, 2022 | Hope, New Beginnings, Poetry Blog, Spring, The Garden |
I think the butterfly can be a beautiful analogy for the transformations we go through in life. Sometimes, as we go through the darkest of days, we are growing and developing into a better self. Though at first it seems as though nothing is happening and perhaps we...
by Krista | Mar 11, 2022 | Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection, Spring, The Garden |
I think my favourite time of year is cherry blossom season. Here, in Victoria, this usually occurs in early March, although in most places in Canada it is a little slower to arrive. For me, this is a hopeful time – a time when winter gives way to spring and the...
by Krista | Feb 2, 2022 | Faith, Hope, Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection, The Garden |
Sometimes when I go outside, I find a place to sit, close my eyes, and just listen. There is a vast soundscape in nature that I find most noticeable when I turn off all my other senses and focus deeply on what I hear. In every moment of the day, in every season,...
