The Long Winter
“There is no winter harsh enough to withhold the promise of spring.” – Karen Kaiser Clarke I put my spring wreath on the door. I put my winter clothes away. I thought winter… Read More
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Small Blue Thing
Greg and I had planned to go to Kansas City tonight to see Suzanne Vega in concert. She has always been special to us, as we listened to her a lot in the… Read More
Some Favorite Blog Pictures from 2012
A big part of the fun of this blog has been working with Greg on the images. He’s such a great photographer. I keep thinking I’ll learn to take my own pictures, but… Read More
Love and Baseball
(This is a guest post by Greg, my baseball-loving and very sweet husband.) *** I have always been a baseball fan, and I grew up wanting to play for the St. Louis Cardinals.… Read More
Finding refuge in tough times
I have been in the midst of a pain flare-up and haven’t been able to do much on the computer I miss blogging and communicating with all of you! I just cheated a… Read More
Hearts Set Free
The Self-Compassion Bill of Rights Today, this fourth day of July, year two thousand and twelve, I, Barbara Ellen Gerth Markway, do solemnly declare these inalienable truths and freedoms for myself, and for… Read More
Protecting the Tender Heart
I don’t want to dare greatly*. I don’t want to speak dangerously*. I don’t want to tell my story*. When I wrote my last post, Busy Be Gone, I thought I had turned… Read More
When It’s OK (even advisable) To Quit
Recently, a friend of mine took a full-time job, and then had to resign soon thereafter due to a number of factors. I know she struggled with the decision. I understood her angst.… Read More
Coming to My Senses
I see darkness. Dark as the inside of a coffin, Or dark as ten feet of dirt. You say certain things glow in the dark, Even grow in the dark. You see light.… Read More
