A brief moment of thoughtfulness before you step into your day, written by bestselling author Clara Parkes.
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June 4, 2026
Good morning!
It’s Thursday, and we made it back home in time to catch the lilacs handing their batons over to the lupines.
I’m always fascinated by the timing of things. The lupines might start flowering at the end of May, or bloom righ...
June 3, 2026
Good morning!
It’s Wednesday, and we’re still drifting through the post-graduation time-memory continuum on our way back to the present. It helps to be staying in a town with a long history to it, including a church bell cast by Paul Rever...
June 2, 2026
Good morning!
It’s Tuesday. Yesterday, after our vigorous dance by the waterfront, we loaded into the bleachers and cheered and felt deep feelings as my youngest nephew walked across the stage and received his high school diploma.
I watch...
June 1, 2026
Good morning!
It’s Monday, and it’s one of my favorite days on the Respite calendar. June has arrived, and you know what that means. Limber up, tie those shoes, and meet me down at the harbor for some old-fashioned singing and dancing.
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May 31, 2026
Good morning!
It’s Sunday, and May is coming to an end. After several days of brilliant sunshine and pure blue skies with the occasional puffy cloud, the color has been turned off. But high above, a small parting in the clouds reassures us...
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