in stillness I sit
bluebird comes to the bath outside my window
beautiful is she
daffodils are blooming on the bank and it’s February
pond is flowing with the sounds of trickle trickle
pines stand tall at the top of the hill, firmly rooted
Still here Still here
Life and all that’s in it is … Still here
~Anita Adams 1/29/2023
What have I learned? What have you learned? What would I like to learn?
It’s a BIG question.
My answer is this: to TRUST more .. LISTEN more to the soft Whisperer within (God/True Source) – to BELIEVE with my whole heart
Life is fleeting. I’ve endured much loss – friends, spouses, days and nights to worry or fright – only to realize shortly thereafter that there is no need to worry – no benefit – however, to TRUST, PRAY, LISTEN, OPEN my HEART to God/True Source’s guidance and BELIEVE all will be well , therein, I find my wish for ALL persons – CONTENTMENT
What does Contentment look like to me?
It’s realizing that ALL I need, ALL around me is ENOUGH and ENJOY every moment of…
Life is NOT all doom and gloom – it’s different
What I’m learning is to look with eyes open, ears and heart open, hands – open to what’s ALL around me and say Thank you!
As I said I’m learning – NOT perfect, nor, would I want to be.
Happy year of Contentment is my wish for ALL in this New Year!
~ Anita 12/30/22
COVID–19
Mask On – Mask Off
Zoom – in-Person
Work from home – work at office
Take Out – Eat In
Wait in Car – Wait in Waiting Room
Wait for an appointment, Wait in the line, Wait in your car
Fly – Drive
Gatherings – a few or many
Outside or In
Winter – Cold – Isolated
Summer, Spring, Autumn – Sunny and Electric
Stay outside and play as long as you can – soak up the Vitamin D
How much life was taken for granted
How much we have to be grateful for
How many have left the planet – too many to count
Underlying Current.
~ Anita Adams 11/5/2022
As a child I dreamt of flying often
teaching people how to fly
the feeling of REAL freedom
freedom of thought, location, restraint, rules and a welcoming sense of
Peace, Acceptance, Love, Safety, Security and a DEEP Knowingness that ALL IS WELL
God is with me always, I need not fear any thing or any one
I have always believed that there is something I have to teach, to share, yet, I know I must learn more first, then, I can truly share my experience, strength and hope;
like the Oak Tree, my Prayers form with each root;
each utterance of this prayer is flown from the Birds and Butterflies who take them to the Heavens and are later turned into sunshine, rain or snow and fall back upon me softly to be absorbed, and the cycle continues
6/20/22
a Sunday afternoon
Grandchildren and Children
A little girls’ laughter yesterday in the grocery store
Parents
the River
my Brothers
gratitude for Walking
a small garden
Friends here and so many gone
the morning light as it fills the bird feeders outside my window
pond with frogs croaking and water lilies blooming
Breath and Spirit
Love and Mystery
Life in the present moment
Trees and their silent reverence
Surrender and Acceptance 
Cardinal in the cherry tree
sunlit green grass and spring leaves
Japanese maple tree – red and shimmering in the sun
pond reflections form waves of the sun’s lifeforce over the trees branches
soft wind blows the leaves of cherry and maple gently while the birds finish their morning hellos
robins fly busily while gathering pine needles and leaves left behind after winter has said goodbye to make a nest for their first born
pines stand tall at the top of the ridge swaying gently from side to side
nature’s invitation calls gently come walk with me and bask in this glorious day
Anita Adams 5/2/2022
God’s Grace
To Live One day at a time
Eyes that See the Beauty of any moment
Ears that Hear the sounds of nature
a Body that moves with ease
Imagination to Create Art
a Grateful Heart
gifts of surplus to Share with others
Gratitude for Blessings received
these are what I wish for you
~ Anita Adams 4/2/22
Adam Ant and his
Brother, Benjamin were
Climbing a steep Hill when
Darren the Dog decided to join them on this Daring adventure to see
Edward the Elephant and his
Friend, Falalat to
Gather some Flowers for a
Huge Spring party at
Iris’ house and swing by
Judy Joy’s to pick up a
Kite for Flying along the
Laurel River when a Lady Bug named Lily decided to take a rest on a nearby
Magnolia Leaf when her sister
Nadine Lady Bug joined her to watch as
Oscar the Grouch came by and said to
Patty Petunia – let’s ask if
Qualle Qualla Bear would like to play a Quick game of
Ring around the Rosy until
Spectacular Bubblemaster, Steve comes with his Bubble Show at
Ten o’clock on Thursday in the Festive Park with the Tall Trees that sway like
Ursula’s skirt in the Wind – oh! and
Viola plans to bring her new Violin and play for us a song that’s so much fun to dance to! It’s called
Wang Chung Tonight
Xavier will bring his Xylophone and his Mom, Nita and his Aunt LiLi are cooking all his favorites for his special surprise party. A very special Chocolate Cake and his favorite…..
Yabras!!!! Mm Mm Mm! And the last surprise is ….
Zena Zebra will lead the parade with sister, ZuZu ! – Don’t Miss it!
© Anita Adams (aka Situ) 3/28/2022
Those who know me, know that I often refer to Gratitude.
You may ask How did you know or get introduced to GRATITUDE? While listening to Krista Tippett’s podcast On Being, early one Sunday morning, she was interviewing Brother David Steindl-Rast, Founder of Gratefulness.org . This podcast was such a pivotal moment in my life as he described so many things, people, experiences, sounds, sights, smells, he was grateful for. I am a contributor to Gratefulness.org through monetary donations and my Photography. The practice of Gratitude I continue today. When I feel stuck in a ‘funk’, and I can’t think of anything to be grateful for, I begin with the letter ‘A’ and list whatever I am grateful for that begins with that letter and proceed through the alphabet. It’s amazing what comes out. Here’s a list of late:
A = Alicia (my daughter), Art, Air, AFG, Apple Trees
B = Brothers, color Blue, Blue Berries, Books, Birds
C = Chocolate (Dark Chocolate), Church, Couch, Catholicism, Creating Collages, Crows, Camera
D = Dawn, Doves, Daffodils, Drawing
E = Elephants, Ears that hear, Eyes that See, Europe
F = Faith, Father, Friends, Family
G = God, color Green, Grayson, Greeting one another
H = Home, Hot water, Hiking, Hawks
I = Imagination, Irises
J = Jesus, Juicy Pears and Apples, Job, Joy
K = Katharina (a faithful friend), Kites, Kibbeh, Kayaaks, Kayak, Kelly
L = Love, the sound Laughter, Lincoln
M = Mom, Memory, Mountains
N = Nandina, Notecards
O = Ocean waves and sound, Oxygen, Oranges, Orchids
P = Patience, Prayer, Pink Tulips, Peruvian Lilies, Photography, Pencils, Pens, Paper, Pope Francis
Q = Quiet moments, Quilts
R = Rest, Richard (son), Red Poppies, Robins
S = Steve (husband and friend), Sailing, Swimming, Seeing Smiles again
T = Trees (all kinds- Oaks, Redbuds, Weeping Willows, Dogwoods, Beech Trees), Today, Travels
U= Umbrellas (bright red, poke-a-dotted)
V = Sound of Violins, African Violets, Vacation
W = Water, Willow Trees, Writing
X = eXtraordinary moments
Y = Yellow Sunflowers and Finches
Z = Zealous moments
What does your list look like?
~ Anita Adams 3/2022
a look back on 2021
A year of loss
A year where a Leap of Faith was taken into the unknown
A year of Trusting the God of my understanding, the Divine, Jesus, the Mystery, the Whisperer
Creating Art
Letting Love in
Trusting that ALL is well and ALWAYS will be in God’s time and in God’s way
Choosing Gratitude for the gifts given and the ones shared
God thank you for the Serenity to accept those things/people/situations I can not change
God thank you for the Courage to change those things/situations that I can
God thank you for the Wisdom to know the difference
Wishing you all a year of focusing on what you have, sharing what you can, good health, good food, good choices, peace of mind, body and soul.
Called to Write 