Sandra Bush

WAITING

I won’t waste words. My husband is near death. The medical label for his condition is no longer relevant. He has not taken food in seven days, and he lies in near stillness, a small fraction of himself, awaiting the transition that will gently lift his spirit from the useless flesh. I, too, feel somethingContinue reading “WAITING”

IT’S ABOUT TIME

This morning, I awoke to the gentle white light of sunrise. How nice it would be to spend a few leisurely hours writing and puttering before the obligations of the day set in. I flipped on the TV to see the weather predictions. A ribbon across the screen read, “Change Your Clocks. Spring Forward!” Oh,Continue reading “IT’S ABOUT TIME”

A TIME TO RETURN

Have you ever had a place or project to which you longed to return? That is how I’ve felt about this Sanctuary blog. I’ve longed to again write in this place, yet, I’ve felt driven to place my writing efforts in the completion of the novel, Nothing to Fear. I had suggested that it wouldContinue reading “A TIME TO RETURN”

FINDING PEACE

ANOTHER FORM OF VIRTUAL REALITY Take just a minute or two to do something different: Look at the above image of the woodland waterfall. Imagine yourself standing or sitting on the nearest point in the picture. Let go and permit yourself to “walk into” the beautiful scene. What do you hear? Water falling? Birds inContinue reading “FINDING PEACE”

BEGINNINGS AND ENDINGS

Here we are in the first week of March- another new beginning. Life, it seems, is an unbroken series of beginnings and endings! In fact, it is the fabric into which Time is woven. A breath begins- inhale. A breath ends- exhale. An hour begins, and minutes move around the clock face until the hourContinue reading “BEGINNINGS AND ENDINGS”

KNOWING MY PLACE

Often, by nightfall, I am weary, yet the issues and encounters of the day linger on my mind- threatening to disrupt my coming sleep. It is then that I go outside- winter or summer- and stand still beneath a night sky. When I look up, reality washes over me and brings the details of theContinue reading “KNOWING MY PLACE”

WOULD YOU RATHER…?

Here in the eastern U.S.A., January has been a brutal month. The final days are forecast to be the same, with deep cold, cutting winds and school- closing snow. These conditions lead to confinement for many. Those who must venture out often face the stress of first shoveling their way out from house to car,Continue reading “WOULD YOU RATHER…?”

Where is Your Silent Night Sanctuary?

The week before Christmas and quiet surrounds us as we anticipate the Holy Night to come. We are relaxed in our peaceful sanctuary. The gifts are all wrapped, and plans are all in order. The children calm, and not so much as a runny nose threatens to change our plans. No bills to pay, noContinue reading “Where is Your Silent Night Sanctuary?”