Vicki – Vicki Dobbs

Watching History and Getting to AZ

Vicki — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:52 +0000

SPLASHDOWN! They are home. Watching history in the making once again, I reminisced about watching John Glenn, watching the first footstep onto the moon, and crying when the Challenger exploded. Pioneers, courageous and brave, paving the way for what the world witnessed last week. In my own little way, I am taking up the challenge… Read More »

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A Blank Page, Ham, and Sacred Trees

Vicki — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:10:41 +0000

This has been a crazy week filled with appointments which meant lots of doing nothing but hurrying up and waiting. Much like my life these past few months, hurrying up to meet a deadline, hurrying up to get somewhere on time, hurrying up just to wait on the words to come. Our little family pod… Read More »

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The Simple Gift of Memory

Vicki — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:35:48 +0000

Memory is one of those quiet miracles of being human. Mine slip into my mind without warning and sometimes with forethought, often accompanied by laughter or tears. They can be triggered by a feather found on the ground, a quarter that shows up in a weird place, rainbows, and the scent of pine and manzanita.… Read More »

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Turbulence, Taxes, and Take-Out

Vicki — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:55:35 +0000

We are living in turbulent times; there is no denying it. The world feels messy, noisy, uncertain, and more demanding than many of us would like. Even in our personal lives, the list of what must be handled daily keeps growing. Worry and concern pull at my thoughts for what little good that will do.… Read More »

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Finding the Balance Between Light and Dark

Vicki — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:49:19 +0000

There is something quietly miraculous about the Spring Equinox. It simply comes, drawing a line of balance between light and dark, inviting you to stay in that sacred middle place and notice what is awakening within you. There are seasons when life asks you to take a moment, to listen, to gather in the wisdom… Read More »

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What New Story Are You Ready to Plant?

Vicki — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:05:02 +0000

Spring is busting out all over. The earth is stretching awake, colors are returning, and what once looked bare is beginning to burst open with new life. Buds form quietly before they bloom and seeds split open in the darkness before they ever reach the light. Change often begins long before you can see the… Read More »

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Grounded in the River of Life

Vicki — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:41:08 +0000

This past week has challenged me to stay grounded, find my calm in the chaos, and allow the river to flow around me instead of being swept up in it. It is so easy now days for me to fall into overwhelm, what if, why… especially when my life feels uncertain, demanding, and emotionally heavy.… Read More »

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A Door Called YOU FIRST

Vicki — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:23:21 +0000

“…If you have an old, old story, that is a door. If you love the sky and the water so much you almost, cannot bear it, that is a door. If you yearn for a deeper life, a full life, a sane life, that is a door.” ~ Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes One of the hardest doors I… Read More »

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Wood Snakes, Fire Horses, Thunder, and Lightning

Vicki — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:39:05 +0000

This week we got much needed rain along with beautiful lightning and roaring thunder. Torrential downpours accompanied at times by fierce winds, exquisite clouds, and inklings of sunshine. I’ve heard it said that the old year does not leave all at once and sometimes, as was this week, not so quietly. This week I left… Read More »

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Love Language and Lazy Days

Vicki — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:23:14 +0000

My husband’s love language is food. Not the elaborate, candlelit dinner kind, although we have shared a few of those. His love language lives somewhere between the bakery shelf and the checkout lane, where temptation waits disguised as kindness. He comes home holding a small white bag or a bright box, wearing that familiar half-smile.… Read More »

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