The Mystery of a Small, Gray Cat

The Mystery of a Small, Gray Cat

  This morning, a small gray cat is slipping quietly through my thoughts. I think of her often, D. C., the cat who was with us the longest. She was actually my son’s cat, but she and I understood each other. She could look at me and communicate that she would like a bite of […]

A Rumble Through the Heavens

A Rumble Through the Heavens

Lightning shivers across the window followed by a rumble of thunder. What is there about rain that is at once soothing, invigorating, leaving one with a feeling of being closed away from the world, tucked in where everything is safe and warm? Is it the realization that nature is in charge, and whether the rain […]

The Lovely Covering of Snow Light

The Lovely Covering of Snow Light

I had forgotten the beauty of snow light. It doesn’t need a source of outside light, it brightens and covers and has a soft glow of its own. I wonder if it was a coincidence that my devotional reading this morning was Psalm 27? The Lord is my light and my salvation. His light covers sins […]

Do You Have Your March-ing Orders?

Do You Have Your March-ing Orders?

  A brand new month, calendar page is pretty and clean, spring is coming, winter is going, so we’d better have our bags all packed and ready for March. Things to pack: a positive attitude, lots of smiles, optimism, hope, friendliness, hospitality, sympathy (and empathy too) curiosity, energy, fresh ideas, sunny outlook. Things to leave […]

March and Changeable Moods

March and Changeable Moods

Boldly Braving the Cold

Boldly Braving the Cold

Yesterday, I wrote about the approach of winter’s cold. This morning, the unwelcome visitor has arrived. We only thought spring was on its way. I mean, anyone would have thought so–February is drawing to a close, March is just around the corner, but weather is unpredictable and pretty much does what it wants. Did Nancy, […]