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Livin’ on Lazy Lane

By Debra Basham, on March 30, 2025

John and I left Blue House in Punta Gorda at 8:00 am without a plan. Well, that is not quite true. Our plan was to be present with what was happening and make choices along the way. We got onto Interstate 75 heading north for the drive to Smyrna, Tennessee, where Stacey and all of […]

Shout!

By Debra Basham, on March 23, 2025

“Shout! The Mod Musical” featured five powerful women singers, a live orchestra and soulful pop anthems and ballads by household names like Dusty Springfield, Petula Clark, Lulu, The Seekers, and others. Some of the songs included: “Wishin’ and Hopin’”; “To Sir With Love”; “Son of a Preacher Man”; “You Don’t Have to Say You Love […]

The Conditions for Rebirth

By Debra Basham, on March 20, 2025

Yesterday I listened to a talk with some surprising futuristic predictions of grave conditions in the United States. And this morning I saw a significant photo on the Facebook page of a friend. The photo is of a Robin sitting on the ground in some snow. That friend (and perhaps the Robin) have just returned […]

Look at Us

By Debra Basham, on March 19, 2025

Last night at the North Ft. Myers Bluegrass Jam John dedicated Vince Gill’s song “Look at Us” to our new friends Steve and Brenda Finley and John and me. We both celebrate wedding anniversaries of over 50 years this week. Our 59th is today. March 19 is also the wedding anniversary of other music friends, […]

RIP Danny

By Debra Basham, on March 18, 2025

I visited with some deep friends (if not long friends) yesterday. I met them two years ago while biking in Port Charlotte and their sweetest little dog grabbed my heart and would not let it go. Of course, she was the magnet, but my friends are the glue.

The purpose for the visit was […]

True Compassion

By Debra Basham, on March 17, 2025

Sandhill cranes are known for their lifelong pair bonds, making them symbols of devotion and faithfulness in some cultures. While I often hear them in the area (sometimes on Sandhill Boulevard) out riding my bike, yesterday morning I was gifted a very close encounter with a pair. These birds are very used to humans.

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Connecting the Dots

By Debra Basham, on March 14, 2025

Can you see the holiness in those things you take for granted – a paved road or a washing machine? If you concentrate on finding what is good in every situation, you will discover that your life will suddenly be filled with gratitude, a feeling that nurtures the soul.

~ Rabbi Harold Kushner

Training has […]

The Whole World

By Debra Basham, on February 20, 2025

Last week we heard a Vince Gill song that haunts me. The title is The Whole World.

I finally found the lyrics online this morning after a very busy bike ride with a soulful download of information and insight I might call A House Divided. I wish I had stopped to grab my phone […]

Do What’s Possible

By Debra Basham, on February 9, 2025

Father Tom Weston says, “We do what’s possible.”

It has been what I call a wonder-FULL week. It was Divine Timing having Stacey arrive in Florida on the evening of the day my sister completed her transition in Michigan. I was delightfully distracted doing things we love: riding bikes, putting together jigsaw puzzles, and spending […]

Take Another Look

By Debra Basham, on January 30, 2025

Below is a Yellow Brick Road from October 28, 2020. The theme is floating back through my consciousness and might be helpful for others at this time again as well.

Need to Do

You must cherish one another. You must work — we all must work — to make this world worthy of […]

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