Happy first day of autumn to you. Fall is a special season, a time of reflection and a time of anticipation. Yesterday saw quite a bit of activity at my small bird bath in the container garden. First, a beautiful yellow bird, it may have been a goldfinch, stopped in the crepe myrtle. He eyed the fountain, […]
Sep 22, 2015
Rain Barrel Dwellers
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“Climb up my rain barrel, slide down my cellar door and we’ll be friends forevermore.” So went one of the first songs I learned as a small child. Another song was Tex Ritter’s Walkin’ the Floor Over You. But that’s neither here nor there. Yesterday when I was at Matt and Dawn’s house, she said, […]
Sep 21, 2015
The Low-Down Blues
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Are you ever hit with a case of the dismal, dank and dreadful, low-down blues? It happens to me sometimes and probably happens to all of us. Late yesterday afternoon was one of those times. I felt like howling, just like my neighbor’s dog does . (The only time I’ve heard Nemo howl was when his ears […]
Sep 19, 2015
Armed With the Word
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Christians are in a constant spiritual warfare. Just as the Israelites fought against Amalek, as told in Exodus 14, we too are in a battle against evil. This was the theme of Fran’s Retreat yesterday. Twelve of us gathered at Fran’s house for breakfast, lunch, a video by Kaye Arthur, Bible study and reflection, and […]
Sep 18, 2015
Furtively Speaking
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You are likely to see them anywhere. They blend in with the rest of the population pretty well and, at first glance, appear quite normal and yet–and yet, they are identifiable if you know what to look for. You might detect a curious gleam in the eyes, or a slight twitching of the ears, as […]
Sep 17, 2015
We the People
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“We the people.” So begins our United States Constitution. This is the day we celebrate that document which is the basis of our Republic. It was written in 1787 and ratified in 1788. It has served us well since 1789 and proclaims that the government exists to serve the people; not the people to serve […]
