• A snow-covered Mt. Hood and the evergreen trees at its base are reflected with near perfect clarity in the waters of a lake in the foreground of the image. It is a clear sunny day. The lake’s surface is rippled in places by vegetation. Image via Pixabay.

    Julie’s Jar: Sabbatical

    Gratitude. Beginning from a place of gratitude is always, “a very good place to start”. It is the platform that gives birth to expressions of kindness, love, hope, reconciliation, and