The Legend of Mallard Ridge – A Christmas Tale

I’ve seen Santa. He wasn’t at home at the North Pole or in his sleigh flying around with reindeer. He wasn’t in a fancy chair at the mall or under the mistletoe in my living room. He didn’t even wait until Christmas Eve to appear. I saw his jolly old self running around the halls [...]

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Life As Art (and gift)

Talk to most any artist and they’ll confirm the many broken pots, wadded-up papers, re-painted canvas or ripped-out stitches along the way of their art. Such is also true of living.  Writer and cancer survivor Mark Nepo says, “I have discovered that living is the original art.”  I read these words and my soul screams, [...]

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