Light. It’s a five-letter word with incredible impact. Without it, we cannot see. With it, so much is illuminated. Light was my #oneword365 for 2021, and it changed me. I’d challenged myself to look for light in all of its various forms, and while I didn’t actually succeed in posting a photo every day, especially…
A few weeks ago, I bundled up and went to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in the dark. The Garden had put together a lovely after-hours winter solstice walk, and I wandered slowly down the guided path, listening to Celtic music and learning about plants significant to the season: yew, oak, birch, mistletoe, holly, ivy, pine….
The New York Times recently ran an article called “A Season of Grief and Release,” which shares an incredibly accurate depiction, through personal stories and photographs, of what the past few months have been like in New York City. I dare say that, while the timelines and specifics will vary for all of us depending on where we live and how our…
Deranged fairy godmothers have a knack for causing unnecessary drama. In a delightful twist on the classic Cinderella story (Ella Enchanted), a fairy godmother gives Ella of Frell an unusual gift: obedience. The “gift” forces her to do everything she is told, with often comedic results – but in the wrong hands (enter the step-family),…
Hi, friends! The following is a guest post in a series I kicked off a few weeks ago about what it means to be the church. Please welcome Julia Robertson to Simple Felicity! Grace and peace,Happy In response to COVID-19, my church in rural Pennsylvania forged ahead into the virtual world. We live-stream a Sunday…
