Vernie Lynn DeMille

A Fearless Place

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Vernie Lynn

"A moment under the sun, together on the side of a mountain, aching from a hundred little hurts that we didn't even notice anymore. Scabbed shins, shattered bones, tired muscles and broken hearts. W... Read More

Mindful of Little Miracles

Posted on December 18, 2019December 18, 2019 by Vernie Lynn

We look for the big events in our lives to label miracles. The deus ex machina events that sweep into our lives and save us from our situations. But that hasn't been my experience with miracles.... Read More

Binding

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Vernie Lynn

"She wondered if there weren't other places where a woman's body could be bound up, bound to, and broken, controlled, made small, and crippled."... Read More

Loyalty

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Vernie Lynn

"It is my sincere hope that loyalty becomes a defining factor in our hearts and in our society. I see too much of separation, disinterest, and self-interest in the world. I see individuals who are so ... Read More

Liberty is Letting Go

Posted on November 1, 2019November 1, 2019 by Vernie Lynn

We are free to be full of love no matter who is full of fear. Free to be kind no matter who has been unkind to us. Free to be compassionate no matter who has hurt our hearts. Free to chase our dreams ... Read More

On Responsibility, Bracketing and Rose Colored Glasses

Posted on October 24, 2019October 24, 2019 by Vernie Lynn

I used red filters a lot in my class. I like the contrast. I love the definition of my subjects when I used the red. I loved how it made the eyes pop, the clouds become mysterious, and the rocks becom... Read More

Just a Taste of Sexual Assault

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Vernie Lynn

On May 10, 2019 I was sexually assaulted....... Read More

Writing

Posted on October 13, 2019October 13, 2019 by Vernie Lynn

That’s the power of a story. It can take you forward and backward and sideways in time. You can be 9 years old one moment, 45 the next, and something that happened 96 years ago can be relevant in th... Read More