A Summer Afternoon
I lean back in my Adirondack chair, close my eyes, and let moment wash over me.
Get That Wasp
Reclining in a lawn chair, relaxing on a warm summer afternoon.
Crazy Dreams
This is what happened . . .
Because Life Goes By So Fast
Get outside and feel the breeze
Look up and and stand beneath the trees
Put your bare feet on the ground
Let loose and dance around
The Sound of a Going
I like the sound of wind in the tops of trees.
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To Laugh Often
Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing . . .
Echoes of Road Trips
We always had at least one flat tire during the trip. A car parked on the side of the highway, jacked up and missing a tire was a common sight along highways back then.
Find JOY in Little Things
He was beautiful. He was so translucent in the morning sun. So fragile. I dare not touch him.
Homeschooling K
My kindergarten, online, on-demand course is “Letters Sounds Words.” You stream and go. Think of me as your co-teacher who plans lessons, teaches lessons, and models the work. You, as the other co-teacher, provide time, place, supplies, and monitor student engagement and give encouragement.
Homeschooling Help
Ah! the homeschooling journey! You can do it! As you get started on this journey, …
In the Walnut Tree
Back then, there was an old, gigantic walnut tree. Its branches were too high to climb, but they were thick and spread out in a manner that was perfect for supporting a tree house.
Swat! Swat! SWAT!
Swat! Swat! Swat!. Buzzzzz! Buzzzzz! Buzzzzz!
Swat! Swat! SWAT!
My adrenaline was rising . . .
Lockdown!
It was Sunday, March 15, 2020, shortly after midnight. I awoke suddenly . . .
Spring 3.21.25
Ah! Spring! ‘Tis the season between winter’s cold and summer’s heat.
Sunday Morning 3.22.20
I’m feeding my soul and strengthening my heart . . .
The More I Seek You
Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?”
Blueberry Month
It’s sweetness takes me back to the summer morning when I picked them–a morning filled with bird songs, lingering night coolness, the rising sun lighting the sky, and the knowledge that my heavenly Father provides in abundance.
Record-Breaking Heat Waves
By the middle of June the mercury in thermometers was racing over 100; it topped that mark for a total of 69 days that summer in 1980. Sixty-nine days — that’s almost ten weeks!
For Now . . . But Then
And just like that, on the other side of the tunnel, the fog was gone and it was bright and green. Such a metaphor of life!
Boldness
“Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word, by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus.”
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