Do you ever find it difficult to zero in on one subject or capture a coherent thought long enough to deal with it because of the many things popping in and out of your mind like a nervous jack rabbit? That’s my dilemma this morning. Much waits for my attention today while I’m still gathering up the threads from […]
Jul 21, 2014
The Man on the Moon
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The breeze is so cool in the early morning, that it reminds me of fall. In less than a month, the children will be starting back to school. Flowers and grass have that middle-of-summer look. I noticed last night as I watered the Impatiens under the oak tree that they have spread nicely since I […]
Jul 20, 2014
God’s Subtle Blessings
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I wonder how many happy occurrences are directed by God as special gifts just for me? And you? I wonder if that safe trip to the grocery store, that sudden decision to take a different route from the usual one are actually God directing our paths out of danger? And we, like well-loved children, take […]
Jul 19, 2014
Thoughts
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Fran’s luncheons are always fun, but her retreats add another dimension. Yesterday began with breakfast, progressed to watching Christian teaching videos, a quiet time of contemplation, lunch, and discussion. It truly is a time to come away from the daily routine, study God’s Word, and gain new insights. It’s also a time of fun, fellowship, […]
Jul 18, 2014
A Riot of Robins on Writing
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A chorus of robins greets the pre-dawn. I mean, a veritable flock! Maybe a family and their whole bunch of friends and relatives. I wondered if a group of robins has a specific name. For example, geese in flight are a skein, whereas, on the ground they are a gaggle. A bunch of crows is […]
Jul 17, 2014
A Little Bird Taught Me
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When robins travel on the ground, they mostly do so in little runs, then stop to locate a worm. The robin I saw yesterday trilled across the ground, chest puffed out, head up. He wasn’t listening for a worm, he felt good and he was strutting! It didn’t take much to fill that bird with […]
