Scrolling through TikTok I stumbled upon on a video clip that stopped me in my tracks.  I sat for the longest time with it, trying to figure out exactly how to put into words how it made me feel.  The video doesn't share a single word.  The clip itself is…

[caption id="attachment_7725" align="aligncenter" width="750"] October Bonfire 2026[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_7707" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Walk To Remember 2026 - Ocean & Seashells[/caption]

    [caption id="attachment_7566" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Mother's Day Tea 2026 - As the Seashell holds the Song of the Ocean, so will I Hold You.[/caption]

  The scallop shell is made of two halves. One side faces the open water. It is shaped by waves, salt, wind, and time.  It becomes darker, rougher, marked by everything it has endured. The other side faces inward.  It is lighter.  Smoother.  Lined with a soft, pearly surface formed…

“𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧, 𝐬𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐈 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮” Grief, in many ways, is like the ocean. Some days the waves are heavy and relentless, arriving without warning and leaving us breathless. Other days the water is calmer, offering space to rest and simply exist.…

BLOOM Holiday Candlelight December 4, 2025 – North Kansas City, MO   🎄 This year’s BLOOM theme was Kintsugi! 🏺 Each family was given a kintsugi ornament to take home for their own Christmas tree.   🎄 Our Glass BLOOM Block is filled with over 250 gems, colored either Pink, Blue,…

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[caption id="attachment_7254" align="aligncenter" width="600"] BLOOM – Walk To Remember 2025 – There is Beauty in the Brokenness[/caption]