The deck railing looked white under the porch light. What? Snow? Yes, snow. As far as I know, none was in the forecast, but we did get a dusting. Just a small scattering of white as winter flung its careless hand, but it was a nice surprise. Do you like to start the day with […]
Oct 16, 2018
Angels Watchin’ Over Me
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Do You Believe in Angels? A friend and I were visiting yesterday. She was feeling discouraged and sad because of some things over which she had no control. She was worried but she is a Christian and was reminding herself that God knows her troubles. We all feel overwhelmed sometimes and have no idea which […]
Oct 10, 2018
That Heavy Load on Your Shoulders
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No, the heavy load isn’t the wonderful rain we had yesterday afternoon. That would lighten most people’s load. The rain was wonderful and the cooler weather is a relief. Now, it’s really seeming like fall. I’ve been thinking of late about a heavy load called a grudge that some people tote around for years. […]
Sep 8, 2018
Wineskins, Reviewers, and Praise
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A Writer’s Psalm Bless the Lord, O my writing. May all my plots and characters praise the Lord! The earth, O Lord, is rich in books; verily, it overflows with the written word. Large is the competition; great is the challenge to find a place in this plethora of volumes. Humbled, I put fingers to keyboard […]
Apr 26, 2018
When I Grow Too Old to Dream
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We all have a dream–something that puts a spring in our steps and a gleam in our eyes. Dreams are those wonderful things as filmy as spiders’ webs, as substantial as moonbeams, somewhere ahead of us, calling to us to follow, to pursue, to hope, to reach. We can spin dreams of the straw of […]
Mar 19, 2018
Thank God for the Morning
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I thank God for the morning, for the freshness of rain-washed air, for new light as it clears away the shadows of the night. I thank God for the promise of another day that comes with the rising sun, as surely and certainly as it has since the beginning of time. I thank God for […]
