Author Archives: Espirational

It is possible to create light and encourage compassion

   “I speak from experience that even in darkness, it is possible to create light and encourage compassion. There it is: I still believe in man in spite of man.” ― Elie Wiesel

The Season of Magic and Miracles

Genie’s Note: This was originally published on Dec. 11, 2016.  Think it still applies?  A few additions for 2020 have been added in italics. Here we are in the middle of the holiday season, that magic, miraculous time of year.  This is the season of miracles like the virgin birth of the Christ Child (Christmas) andContinue reading “The Season of Magic and Miracles”

A thought for the first Sunday of Advent

  “Advent is a season of wise women and men following the example of Jesus and thereby constructing a spiritual life on solid principles.” –– Robert F. Morneau, Fathoming Bethlehem

Turning on the light

  “We awaken. . . by asking the right questions. We awaken. . . when we see knowledge being spread that goes against our own personal experiences. We awaken. . . when we see popular opinion being wrong but accepted as being right, and what is right being pushed as being wrong. We awaken. .Continue reading “Turning on the light”

Celebrating in a time of Darkness

  Here I sit in the quiet early morning hours in my art studio surrounded by the clutter and disarray that come along with creativity.  How appropriate for what I am about to write. As we enter the holiday season, which for many of us is a time of celebration, we look out and seeContinue reading “Celebrating in a time of Darkness”