The Beauty of Blue Skies, Leaves, and Mushrooms

The Beauty of Blue Skies, Leaves, and Mushrooms

Some days are so golden and blue-skied and perfect that I want to tuck them away in a book to open and enjoy when winter comes. Yesterday was one of those days. Leaves are falling faster now. They nestle on the wispy-looking grass, perfect covers for a beetle to snuggle beneath. As I put out […]

Prayer, Coffee, and Crises

Prayer, Coffee, and Crises

Flora Tucker believes that prayer and coffee can fix just about anything. So do I; only, I could leave off the coffee and know that prayer is the answer to any crisis. I’ve read a couple of news stories about Tim Tebow praying for two of his fans, at different times, who had fallen ill […]

The Hidden Things, the Secret Things

The Hidden Things, the Secret Things

As it turned out, Darcy and Flora’s family had its share of hidden things, the secret things. And, that July in Ventris County, just when they thought the storms had ended, another one appeared on the horizon. Reaching across the table, I squeezed her hand. “Oh, Mom, think of it! Think of the people we’ve always look […]

A Fellow Traveler Who Cared

A Fellow Traveler Who Cared

Yesterday’s Sunday School lesson centered around the story of the Good Samaritan. We’ve read it many times and criticized the callousness of the priest and the Levite as they passed by a man who had been beaten and robbed and left for dead on the roadside. The priest and Levite would have considered the Samaritan their inferior, […]

The Coffee Is Hot

The Coffee Is Hot

Beginning the day with coffee with friends means I’m off to a good start. Thanks for dropping in through the wonder of technology. Whether you are in Austria, Minnesota, Texas, California, South Carolina, or any place in between, it’s nice to have coffee with you. I enjoy sharing my thoughts and reading your comments. It’s neat to hear about your […]

How Is Your Eye?

How Is Your Eye?

Our Sunday School lesson was on a Bible passage that many of us have read again and again. The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. So if […]