My life is filled with myriads of little things. They make up my days. They fill up my heart with precious glimpses of beauty and goodness given from my Father’s hand. They make me realize just how much of … Continue reading
It is one of those days when my heart is singing for no particular reason, and where everything that I see seems to have a little extra sparkle to it. It is all little bits of sunshine to me, and … Continue reading
+ beautiful days of sunshine + hanging laundry on my line in January + friends stopping by + joint video chats on google plus with my sisters in law. Two is fun but three is even better! + finally … Continue reading
- finished web sites and beginnings of new ones – using my clothesline for the first time – countdowns – discovering tiny blossoms-in-the-making on my oldest african violet again – hearing a mocking bird try to learn a new song … Continue reading
- three new african violet plants, two of which are in bloom! (gifts from my sweet heart) – my 19 month old niece’s squeals and dramatic piano “concerts” – hills painted with autumn colors – letting my hair down—and be … Continue reading
The leaves were falling, brown and crispy, without a chance to change color or to wait until the air changed from summer into distinctive fall. We needed rain, along with so many other places, and we needed it badly. … Continue reading
It has been a long time since it has rained, really rained in my corner of the country. A dryness which isn’t usual for here has settled over the hills and the trees are looking limp and lifeless and leaves … Continue reading
Thirty five years ago, my parents said “I do”. In those years, their whole lives have changed, from teenagers to grandparents. It isn’t the fact that their marriage has been perfect that I admire so much as the fact that … Continue reading
When weeks feel long and my feet feel tired, and simple things become complicated, I’m thankful that I’ve been spending these years cultivating looking for the little moments that carry hidden gifts. Life is good, but it doesn’t mean it … Continue reading
“Live each day as if you would climb a mountain… Climb slowly, steadily; Enjoy each passing moment…. And the view from the summit will serve as a fitting climax for the journey.” —Harold V. Melchert 340. a “new” … Continue reading