livfully

When tuning into a wonderful program about the life story of Rachel Carson, I learned that she bought a home in Southport, Maine near the intertidal pools on rocks that became exposed during low tide. A narrator shared that she had access to the marvels she studied and lived' near the waters that could crush you on the one hand but also provided creative life forces on the other.' 

As I am reflecting on life events of family, friends and others in our community, the theme of the preciousness of each breath and of course each life.

The set of stories (real life experiences factoring into the

The other day I heard a sermon on the foundation of society being reflected in a family...Two loving partners caring for a child (that's the updated politically correct version and there is room for discussion about the historical man, woman and child paradigm another time.) Nowadays it is the lucky person who can dream about having a child (their own biological one, or an adopted or otherwise one to care for from early on or over the course of time perhaps as a family member, friend or other connection.) Time, money, practical skills, support, groups and so on in addition to the wider