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Wednesday, August 19th, 2009“When I was a little girl, I asked my mother, ‘Mommy, how do you know when you are in love?’ She sighed and replied, ‘When you try to imagine living your life without him, and you can’t, that’s love.’”
~ Lavinia Plonka, from her article “June Bride”
What would be your answer if someone posed that [...]
REMINDERS
Friday, July 24th, 2009July is my birthday month and seems that it is always a time to notice extra special things … a reminder to appreciate the abundance around me.
For one of the birthday presents, I received a photograph of my nephew Will and his three-month-old daughter Ina, who is named for my mother. (See image below.) The framed [...]
Memories in Clay
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009[I thought you'd enjoy this excerpt from an article in a past Weddings of Grace online magazine.]
Transplanted Asheville, North Carolina artist Michael Hofman’s parents’ 50th wedding anniversary was coming up and he realized the idea for the perfect present was at his fingertips. Michael works in clay, making beautiful objects—vases, platters, bowls—with subtle lace patterns imprinted in [...]
A Woman’s Mystery
Friday, June 26th, 2009With the warmer days here in the mountains for the last month, I’ve enjoyed moving my office to my front porch — with my laptop perched on a little make-shift desk. Here I write and watch the various birds with the glorious mountain-scape all around me.
To my delight, one of my early visitors was a [...]
“Holy Blessings” - a book excerpt
Monday, June 22nd, 2009I thought you would enjoy this excerpt from my upcoming book, “The Bride’s Ritual Guide: Look Inside to Find Yourself.” Not just for brides, but for all women (and men!) who love matters of the heart!
HOLY BLESSINGS
“Smile, breathe, go slowly.”
- Thich Nhat Hanh
Some brides wear a sapphire ring or pin as their wedding day “something blue.” [...]
Give a Child a Future
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009I’m just back from attending the Book Expo America in New York City — the granddaddy book event of them all! — and one thing that was very apparent is that people love books! Here’s the event where publishers present their new and upcoming book titles and show off their authors. There were books of all kinds: books [...]
Love Without Diamonds?
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009Join the Discussion on “Conflict Diamonds” and Advantages of Buying Vintage Wedding & Engagement Rings!
In the current issue of Weddings of Grace Online Magazine, I continue the discussion of “to diamond or not to diamond?” — “new rings vs antique?” — “no engagement ring/just wedding band?” (See details on the Cornelia Recommends page.)
Would love your [...]
Here’s Something to Share
Thursday, April 30th, 2009The May-June issue of Weddings of Grace is now online! You don’t have to be a bride to enjoy the heart-opening story on the Rituals of the Heart page, Through the Simplicity Comes the Joy. Although not a traditional Quaker wedding, the featured couple wrapped themselves in the reverence and simplicity of the Friends Meeting House [...]
A Picture of Abundance: Gummie & Violets
Monday, March 23rd, 2009As I headed out for a mountain hike the other day, taking a short cut through a golf course to a favorite rhododendron trail, a grassy slope covered with violets stopped me in my tracks. Oh, wow, it’s really spring! And with that obvious reminder, there also came — in one fell swoop — such [...]
All About the Love Again (Long Version Reprinted from Newsletter)
Friday, February 6th, 2009The poet asked “what if the mightiest word is love?”. The song writer sang “a world that’s all about the love again.” And the people danced and smiled and opened their hearts.
This was my experience watching the festivities surrounding President Obama’s inauguration last week. I don’t put a lot of attention on politics — or [...]