Monday Musings

  A week ago was Epiphany Sunday. As guests at a local church, we experienced a new tradition. The ushers stepped forward in what we expected to be the passing of plates, the usual request for offerings. Instead, the officiant entreated the congregants to take a simple gift from the brass coffers. We were instructed to reach in without looking and select a wooden star. Each star had a single word inscribed. The pastor asked us to place the star at a location in our home where we could see it each day and meditate on its meaning in our lives. Just as the Star from the East, led the Wise Men towards Bethlehem, this token is to become a guide star in our future days. You may wish to choose a word to motivate you in 2025. You can follow the Author on her  Website  or  X .

What do you see when presented with a block of marble, a tree trunk, a blank canvas, or a fresh journal page? Would you have seen the trapped angel begging to be released? Some people see nothing but a stone, a slab of wood, or an unblemished surface. Their mind misses the curve of a new shape, a pattern winding through the grain, colors dancing, or a story or poem beginning to take form. You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus . ~ Mark Twain Dare to be inconsistent. Reach beyond the obvious and towards a different vision. I treasure the glint of strangeness, the extraordinary, and the unexpected that brews in my brain. I’m happy to see the world through a different kaleidoscope. Do you envision places and things like everyone else, or can you add your own spin or twist?  You can follow the Author on her  Website  or  Twitter .