Quiet Reflection Sunday- Listen

Put your ear down close to your soul and listen hard.


Anne Sexton

Hope you all have enjoyed the holidays.
I spend the time between Christmas and New
Year in reflection. I briefly look back and then move on to the coming year.


This year my focus is on joy. What brings joy
to my life and how can I, in my own small way, 
share that joy.

I thought it would be fun to hear from you about
joy. What brings joy to your life?

Have a wonderful, safe New Year.

Susan Hemann

QUIET REFLECTION SUNDAY

If a little dreaming is dangerous, the cure for
it is not to dream less, but to dream more,
to dream all the time.

Marcel Proust




Today I'm dreaming of Spring!
Hope your dreams are as wonderful.

QUIET REFLECTION SUNDAY

Life isn't about finding yourself.
Life is about creating yourself.

George Bernard Shaw


Hello everyone! There are so many books and people out 
there willing to help you find yourself. I say, let's look inside 
first. Find the special things already present. Try and build on 
those qualities. Be satisfied with what you have accomplished.

QUIET REFLECTION SUNDAY

Watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you
because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most 
unlikely places.

Roald Dahl

Quiet Reflection Sunday

     Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul
     and sings the tunes without words
     and never stops at all.


      Emily Dickinson
      

Quiet Reflection Sunday

Each leaf plays a note in the
symphony of autumn


Hello everyone, it has been a long time since I posted a Sunday reflection. I had decided to 
close my blog, but have missed it so much.  


Hope you all had a lovely summer and have 
been enjoying the splendid fall. The colors in Ohio
have been spectacular this year. I have been
enjoying the warm weather as well. 
 Hibernation season is almost upon us.

As we move into the holiday season I hope to
keep in mind the "reason for the season". Hopefully I am not to busy that I forget love, charity and all the wonder of the season.


I'm curious, is anyone starting a new tradition
this year? It's always exciting to try something 
new. I will be thinking of a new tradition myself in the next week or two.

Hope you all have a wonderful week and thank you for stopping by.

Sue

Quiet Reflection Sunday

When you pray move your feet.

African proverb

Quiet Reflection Sunday

And Spring arose on the garden fair,
Like the Spirit of Love felt everywhere;
And each flower and herb on Earth's dark breast
Rose from the dreams of it's wintry rest.


Percy Bysshe Shelley


Ah Spring and poetry go together. I can hardly wait
for the leaves to turn. Saw a robin the other day!
This photo was taken at a park not far from my home.
It is my favorite spot. Hope you have a wonderful
Sunday. I will be busy painting with my grandson.

Quiet Reflection Sunday

Keep your face to the
sunshine and you cannot
see a shadow.

Helen Keller

Quiet Reflection Sunday- remember when....

Life isn't a matter of milestone's, but of moments.

Rose Kennedy


Sometimes I get so wrapped up in finishing,
without paying attention to the process.

It isn't about how many, but of quality.

Sue Hemann

have a great week!

Quiet Reflection Sunday- gracious words

Gracious words are a honeycomb,
sweet to the soul and healing 
to the bones.

Proverbs 16:24


First I want to say, the photos above
were not taken looking out my window. Bummer. Oh well I like the snow.

I used this quote today because sometimes it is very hard to be
gracious. I tend to be cynical.
Lately there have been a few people
in my life who have challenged my
ability to be gracious. Nicely put
right? You know what I mean, people
you want to tell off.

It is truly hard to be nice, especially
lately. Especially when people , say something, do something and even omit doing something. I don't say
mean things in response to someone
else's action, but I go away thinking
about them. Well at least for this week, I'm going to try and wish them the best. Ugh. 

Hope you all have a pleasant week 
and that you are treated graciously.

Quiet Reflection Sunday- Harvest Time

Apple Season!! My favorite time.

Every year we go to the apple farm 

for fresh apples, cider and donuts.

There has been a standing tradition

in my family that I make applesauce.

I make a huge pot and then freeze it 

for the winter months. There is

nothing like apple sauce warmed

when it is sub zero outside.

I use a variety of apples for the sauce.

Core them and cut them up in large

pieces. I used to peel them, but I don't

bother anymore. Put them in a large

pot with about a cup of water. I add

a half to a whole cup of brown sugar.

Plus a tablespoon of cinnamon. Mix 

it up, cover and put it on the stove 

on medium low. Check it often for

the consistence until it's ready to

mash. We like chunky applesauce.

Remove from heat and mash. I use an

old potato masher. Allow the apple-

sauce to cool and then put it in 

containers if you are going to freeze.

Allow enough space on the top for

expansion. Put the rest in the frig.

Quiet Reflection Sunday

I
only went out
for a walk, and
finally concluded
to stay out till
sundown, for
going out, I
found, was really
going in.


John Muir

Quiet Reflection Sunday

Always be on the lookout for
the presence of wonder.

E.B. White

Quiet Reflection Sunday

Let every dawn be to you as the beginning of life,
and every setting sun be to you as its close.

John Ruskin

Quiet Reflection Sunday

Live the full life of the mind,
exhilarated by new ideas,
intoxicated by the romance of the unusual.

Ernest Hemingway



In this world of constant stimuli, it is nature that slows my pace.  I practice the art of seeing when I'm outside. It is easy to
have life pass by in a flash. Do you every stop and wonder what 
you did yesterday, last week etc...? Doesn't it seem that this year
has flown by? Well, for me, nature slows life down. It gives me 
time to reflect, to stop whatever bullet train I've been on and 
examine whether I truly want all that constant motion. Being 
outdoors allows me to see the small things that matter the most.
To ask questions. Perhaps to quietly be with those I love.

Quiet Reflection Sunday

This morning, as I was searching for a quote powerful enough
to express my gratitude to all the men and women who have served, and the families who stayed behind, I couldn't find one that did not fall short. How does one thank a veteran and their family?
The only way I can think of is to not forget.


Susan Hemann

Quiet Reflection Sunday

Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth
find reserves of strength that will endure as long
as life lasts.

Rachel Carson

Good morning everyone. Hope you are  having a wonderful Sunday.
We are finally going to have a sunny day in Ohio. 
I took the photo's above on a recent trip to visit my son in Dallas.
I was amazed at how large Dallas is, yet there is this oasis not to far from where my son lives. Such peace among the chaos.
For me, nature is where I am closest to God, where I feel alive and refreshed. Would you agree? Where do you go to refresh?
I can hardly wait to work in my garden today. My garden is ten years old and it's time to move things around. Plants have out grown their current spaces. So as I will be covering myself in soil, I hope you have fun too.

Quiet Reflection Sunday

Happy Mothers Day!

As we express our gratitude. we must never forget
that the highest appreciation is not to utter words,
but to live by them.

John F Kennedy

Good morning and happy Sunday everyone. I went out early this 
morning, when the sun was rising to take pictures and enjoy
the sights, sounds and smells of nature. Quite a gift this Mothers
Day. Kennedy's quote was not written in reference to Mothers Day, but how appropriate for the today. I miss my mother so much and would give anything to be able to give her a hug this morning.
I did not always agree with my mother, but she was human after all. Sometimes it's best to just remember the good. She did the best she could and as a mother myself I can appreciate how difficult it is to be a parent. So for today I choose to remember her smiles, her hugs
and the best memories. Love you Mom!!

Do you have a favorite memory of your mother?

Quiet Reflection Sunday

One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song,
read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were
possible, to speak a few reasonable words.

Johann Wolfgang von  Goethe



I do love Sunday's, it is a time to relax, let your hair down
and for one day forget all the worries and the problems.
A day to settle my brain, give thinking a break and just enjoy.
I love to spend time with some of the elderly people 
in my neighborhood. Have a cup of tea and listen to their 
stories. We live in such a hectic world so it is a good thing 
to take a trip down memory lane.

Hope you all have a wonderful Sunday.

Do you like to hear stories from elderly relatives or friends?