faith – Page 2 – Lauri Hawley

Experiencing Love in Everyday Moments

I drove to have coffee with a friend a few days ago. Snow was still on the ground from several days before, but this day was warm and drizzly. I passed through a few thick patches of fog on my way through the hills. I was struck by all the phases of water I was seeing at the same time through the windshield: solid snow banks and icicles clinging to the side of rocky cliffs, banks of fog barely pierced by my headlights, and wet drizzle pelting the windows.

Experiencing Peace: From Snowflakes to Spirituality

We only had to wait a few days after my last post for a good snowfall! The peace of a snowy morning always amazes me. The spaces between the snow crystals absorb sound, muting the regular noises of the neighborhood.

Not Bright Enough

Staring directly at the sun for even a few seconds can damage our eyes.

Sunny Signals

The lovely falling leaves outdoors always seem to be syncronized with the falling fur inside my house. Leaf piles grow in the gullies while furry dust bunnies grow under the furniture.

Solid Ground

We got home a few days ago after traveling to Trail Days, a festival celebrating hikers who have completed or are working their way through the Appalachian Trail.

Soil Speaks

At the first site on our first day touring Israel this past January, I took a picture of . . . dirt. And then later the same day I took another picture of . . . more dirt. Why? Well, why not?