The stars as seen by Emerson...

"To go into solitude, a man needs to retire as much from his chamber as from society.  I am not solitary whilst I read and write, though nobody is with me.  But if a man would be alone, let him look at the stars.  The rays that come from those heavenly worlds will separate between him and what he touches.  .... If the stars should appear one night in a thousand years, how would men believe and adore; and preserve for many generations the remembrance of the city of God which had been shown! But every night come out these envoys of beauty, and light the universe with their admonishing smile."  - Ralph Waldo Emerson "Selected Essays, Lectures, and Poems"

 

 



Intentional Sunshine: Go out and look at the stars

 

 

 

 

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Fall in the Desert

Well I was lamenting the fact that there aren't really seasons here in the desert. Just temperature changes. But there are no leaves changing color or pinecones falling. There are no crunchy leaves to step on and apples are still not cheap down here. Then my friend Brittany, who is in my Bible Study, suggested that we make Christmas wreaths later on. That sounded difficult but it turns out you can buy these pre-made twig wreaths and just add things to it. So I decided to make one for fall:

 

 

 

 

Things you need:  1 twig wreath any size

sprigs of fake leaves, flowers, berries, etc

scissors or wire cutters

 

Instructions:

Cut off branches of the leaves

Insert stem into the twig wreath

You are done!

 

I don't have any art for this wall yet so I hung it by my dining table.  Should have picked a bigger size I guess. 

 

Intentional Sunshine:  Don't be sad over something you don't have (like fall), do something to make it happen (make a fall wreath!), this can apply to anything else as well.