Last night, I watched a nature program about a mama bear waking up after a winter’s hibernation. She had two cubs, so small that they had a hard job following her when she left the cave. The snow was deep and the grown bear took off, leaving her babies to struggle through the deep snow. […]
Dec 21, 2013
Getting Older Has Its Charms
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Rain is falling steadily on my little corner of Arkansas but that’s OK. So far, the temperature is above freezing although we do have a freezing rain/ice warning going. Believe it or not, thunder woke me last night, echoing around the heavens and bouncing off the clouds. That must have been the arriving cold air […]
Dec 19, 2013
Shake It Off–Move On
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The coach at the exercise class said something profound the other day. After each exercise, she would say, “Shake it out and move on.” So, her class of women would vibrate a little and move on to the next machine. With just a change of one word, that phrase of hers could become a life […]
Dec 18, 2013
Buz, the Fox (Conclusion)
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Slipping from bush to rock, Buz followed the shepherds. Every once in a while, the shepherds would pause and point to the sky. At last, they stopped in front of a stable in Bethlehem. They spoke and someone inside the stable answered. Then, the shepherds slowly stepped inside. Did Buz dare get closer to these […]
Dec 16, 2013
Back to Normalcy
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As I gaze out into the early morning darkness at my neighbor’s and my solar lights in our front yards, I have a feeling of returning to normalcy. The sound of cars tires on asphalt on I-540 means that people are up and moving, going to and from jobs, perhaps traveling somewhere for a visit. […]
Dec 15, 2013
A Face From the Past
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Pictures can be intriguing, especially when they contain an unknown face from the past. Yesterday my friend Jane sent me a gift of a Facebook page called, “Dusty Old Thing.” I say it was a gift because I really do enjoy it. On it are pictures of antiques, objects that were important to someone at […]
