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...
by mary1988 | Sep 20, 2013 | 2013
My heart was pounding beneath a rain coat crushed against my body by a stiff lifejacket zipped firmly from waist to neck. Sheets of rain engulfed me as I attempted to keep the sailboat pointed into the wind, to keep gale force winds from grabbing the giant mainsail...
by mary1988 | Aug 23, 2013 | 2013
If you are a Michigan resident, would you take a moment to consider signing a petition you will find at www.tinyurl.com/SaugatuckDunes ? The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) is currently considering a wetlands fill permit needed to...
by mary1988 | Aug 9, 2013 | 2013
Several years ago I spoke with my Congressman about the need to fund the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. He told me I was the only one who ever contacted him about the Great Lakes. “Jobs,” he said. “All I hear about is the need for jobs.” To him I was a flyer. A...
