Am I the only one who is disgusted with reading what I consider to be gossip or tattle tales about famous people? Whether it’s movie stars from the past, politicians, or other people, it seems that their imperfections or problems are what make the news. Personally, I’d rather keep the positive aspects of their characters […]
Dragonflies
To me, dragonflies are a sign of summer ending. Years ago, when I lived at Manos Meadows, I would look out at the pasture and see the lovely purple thistles in bloom, and dragonflies hovering around. This always happened in August and it meant the end of summer and the beginning of another school year. […]
Change
Changes. Life is a series of changes. Young people adapt to those changes a lot more easily than we who are older. Here in Arkansas, change is all around me as green pastures and trees are bulldozed in favor of houses, apartments, or shopping centers. I admit I don’t happily adjust to changes like […]
In the Beginning…
Have you ever wondered about the way the earth may have looked, just as the Lord made it, before Adam and Eve sinned and were cast out of the Garden? Surely it was beautiful and peaceful; exciting, yet safe. We still glimpse it in the majesty of mountains, the purity of the first snowfall, love […]

Rain
A small, dark cloud drew closer last night. Did I dare hope it’d gather forces? It did, bringing along with it, thunder, lightning, wind, and, most of all rain! Finally. After a long dry spell the Lord sent us rain. I don’t think there are many things more wonderful than the sound of rain […]
