by Debra Darvick | Apr 6, 2014 | Seasons, Uncategorized
In This Jewish Life, I include brief overviews of our major holidays throughout the year as a way to introduce the heart of the book: real-life stories of men and women as they pass through these seasons. In 2018, Passover begins on the evening of Friday March 30 and...
by Debra Darvick | Nov 18, 2013 | Musings, Read the Spirit, Seasons
When I first heard of the great cosmic calendrical concurrence of Thanksgiving and Hanukkah, I admit I didn’t give it much thought other than a cursory: Boy it’s coming early this year! I’ve been most focused on the fact that our daughter will be...
by Debra Darvick | Jul 22, 2013 | Musings, Read the Spirit, Seasons
The lilies were mere days from opening. Six stalks heavy with close to three dozen blossoms, each blossom swaddled within its own petals. In full bloom they would soon measure five to six inches in circumference, bright white petals outlined in deep pink. I went out...
by Debra Darvick | Jul 14, 2013 | Musings, Read the Spirit, Seasons
Here I am again at 4 AM. Awake. Sleepless. Torn between getting up and using this extra time in some productive way, and turning over and courting Morpheus. I read somewhere that waking up at 4 AM (as opposed to 2 AM or 5 AM) signifies deep sadness and mourning....
by Debra Darvick | May 26, 2013 | Maps, Musings, Read the Spirit, Seasons
We saw quite a few of these amiable self-hugging trees as we hiked the trails in Sedona a few months back. The first words that sprang to mind when I saw this particular one was a public service bumper sticker from the 1970’s asking, “Have you hugged...
by Debra Darvick | May 10, 2013 | Maps, Musings, Seasons
The Jim Thompson trail in Sedona, Arizona is a four-mile round trip hike offering up breathtaking views from vantage points of 4800 feet. Oak Creek’s first settler, Jim Thompson, built the road in order to bring produce from his Oak Creek farm to the residents...
