Posts by Carol Ross
When Clouds Lift
Last week, we had our first big snow storm of the season. Not at my house, but 10 miles away, in the foothills of Boulder, Colorado. At my house, we had two days of rain. Something about updrafts and mountains that made it just a bit warmer to avoid the white stuff. Never mind that…
Read MoreOverheard on the Way to School
I drive my kids to school most mornings. It’s a time to reconnect with the kids, where there are no Nintendo DS games or friends calling on the phone to distract us. Sometimes, my older son is eating a granola bar as a quick breakfast. The conversation ranges from logistics (who will pick them up…
Read MoreProcrastination and Trusting the Process
It’s been awhile since I posted. And there’s been a zillion times when I thought, “Oh, that would be a good topic to blog about.” And I never managed to log into the blogging software to sit and write. Procrastination. Ugh. I dug underneath to understand why I’ve been procrastinating. After all, when I started…
Read MoreSavoring
I love the fall season. The last of the sunny, warm days becomes more precious. The trees drop their gold before becoming barren. I admire the vibrant row of red geranium flowers in my front yard one more time before digging them up and bringing them inside for the winter. I’m posting a musing that…
Read MoreMore on Grace
I received an email from someone who read my post on Grace. There is one line from the email that keeps going through my mind: "Grace is God’s presence (wisdom, truth and love) poured over you in this time and place." What a lovely way to think about how one can be at peace with…
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