Not that any day of the week can have courage, but it might be good this one day to practice being courageous, less fearful, and more hopeful. Doubtless, everywhere we look, there are reasons to fear. I don’t mean that we should put our heads in the sand. We need to know what’s going on […]
Jun 19, 2014
Thoughtful Thursday
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A bluejay youngster dropped out of my neighbor’s blue spruce and landed on the sidewalk. Fluttering his wings, he evidently needed some sort of assistance, so both parents came winging in. They poked food into his hungry mouth and tried to encourage him to fly by flying and hopping short distances. The baby gave it […]
Jun 17, 2014
Peace and Quiet
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On the north side of my house is a happy tangle of ferns, hostas, violets and lily-of-the-valley. I call this my woods garden. For one thing, it grows without much help from me. For another, this pretty group of flowers reminds me of taking a walk through the woods. They like to sink their little feet […]
Jun 14, 2014
The Red, White, and Blue
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Yesterday was special because it was the birthday of my dear daughter-in-law, Dawn. Today is special for two birthdays: the United States Army and the American Flag. Americans have a double reason to celebrate. From the days of our earliest beginnings, America has had a group of courageous men and women willing to stand between […]
Jun 13, 2014
Cowbells and Slanty Shadows
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Last night, twilight slipped in on silent feet and threw long shadows across the lawn as the sun neared the western horizon. It’s the time of day that reminds me of a very long time ago. At the same time each evening, the cows would amble across the pasture toward the barn. It was milking time. […]
Jun 12, 2014
Just Wonderin’
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Just Wonderin’… …what would happen, if, when faced with a dilemma, we suddenly broke out singing? …when someone says or does something rude, what would happen if we smiled and said, “God bless you”? …why, when we read promises in the Bible, we don’t believe and claim them, acting upon them? …why I got a sinking […]
