by mary1988 | Feb 2, 2014 | 2014
What is the greatest gift a storyteller can offer? A story, of course. And for me, one who delights in telling stories about celebrating and protecting nature, particularly the Great Lakes, the more stories I have in my box, the better! As one who has...
by mary1988 | Jan 17, 2014 | 2014
On Saturday, February 8th at 7:00 p.m. at the Gillette Nature Center at P.J. Hoffmaster State Park in Norton Shores, Michigan, I will be introducing the second edition of Tiny Treasures: Discoveries Made Along the Lake Michigan Coast. In this artistic combination...
by mary1988 | Dec 24, 2013 | 2013
Feet buried in the hot sand, the sun’s intense heat stinging my shoulders, I feel a slight breeze stirring Lake Michigan. It sends ripples of cool water rolling quietly towards my feet. Closing my eyes, I feel the heaviness of my heart. I asked my mother once how she...
by mary1988 | Nov 10, 2013 | 2013
The question on the page stops me and I place the book on my lap, reflecting on a prayer whispered earlier as dawn etched the clouds hovering over the jagged peaks of the Catalina Mountains. The question, posed to author BettyClare Moffatt in her book, Soulwork:...
by mary1988 | Oct 10, 2013 | 2013
Her posture defies the fragility of glass defining her structure. One hand stretches to the skies, the other she plants firmly on her hip. The fire red of passion bleeds with the sunshine of hope, a current of energy flowing through the solid base of her body. Six...
