Stories & Poetry
Journeys of Hope
Journeys of Hope by Teri Leigh Teed "Where there is great love there are always miracles" - Willa Cather The Roman statesman and orator Cicero has been credited with a phrase familiar to South Carolinians. "Dum Spiro Spero", which translates "while I breathe, I...
Walking the Path of Love
Walking the Path of Love by Teri Leigh Teed "Follow the path of love, and all things are added, for God is love, and God is supply." ~ Florence Scovel Shinn (1871 - 1940) Life is full of surprises, and keeping one's concentration can be a challenge. And...
Blossoms of Peace
Blossoms of Peace by Teri Leigh Teed On the Eve of Bealtaine on the Celtic calendar, the Greening of the Mountains is in full swing. The winds of change swirl through the newly leafed forests, twirling the boughs like the petticoats of an Appalachian dancer,...
Spring Begins in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Spring Begins in the Blue Ridge Mountains by Teri Leigh Teed "Where flowers bloom, so does hope." ~ Lady Bird Johnson The Nantahala Forest is transforming and the birds are singing and feathering their nests. My new bird feeder is swarmed from dawn to...
Garden of the Soul – Seeds of Hope
Garden of the Soul - Seeds of Hope by Teri Leigh Teed “The garden must be prepared in the soul first or it will not flourish.” English Proverb Three quarters of an hour into our Sunday lunch, Susan paused and smiled at me. “Why don’t you come with me to...
Allowing
Allowing Poem by Teri Leigh Teed When your pain and suffering feels too much to bear, Pause a moment to take a few deep breaths And know that there is a space, a quiet space Deep inside of you that is open To take your pain and transform...
Shaconage – A Journey on the Blue Ridge Parkway
Shaconage - A Journey on the Blue Ridge Parkway by Teri Leigh Teed As we approach the Spring Equinox in two days, I reflected on a visit to the Blue Ridge Parkway a few winters ago. In mid-afternoon on a Christmas Day, I looked across Sylva and saw that a great...
Healing Power of Photographic Art
Healing Power of Photographic Art by Teri Leigh Teed “Consciousness in photography comes out of an awakening to the interlocking interconnectedness of everything, from atoms to suns, space to time, light to dark, event to situation, man to Man, and Man to...
On the Wings of Angels
On the Wings of Angels by Teri Leigh Teed "Angels are all around us and any heart who yearns to can reach out and touch a wing." ~ Anonymous On our daily paths in our lives, angels are all around us. Most of us go about our routines and never...
Every Day is a Blessing
Every Day is a Blessing by Teri Leigh Teed "Every day that dawns is a gift to me and I take it in that way. I accept it gratefully without looking beyond it." ~ Henri Matisse In the late fall of 2013, I had the opportunity to visit a state park near...
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