“This is the day that the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it.” I have so much to rejoice about today, Sunday, September 6. The Lord fashioned this day and the beautiful world of nature. When I watch a National Geographic or look closely at the trees and flowers, the birds and […]
Sep 5, 2015
Transitions
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There’s a new feeling in the air. It isn’t yet fall but it isn’t the middle of summer either. It’s a feeling of settling in, finishing one season and getting ready to begin another. It’s a feeling of transition. Changes–life is full of them. My container garden looks different. Of course, there’s the nubs of the […]
Sep 4, 2015
Who’s Sitting On Your Shoulder?
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Yesterday, I visited with a dear friend. We had coffee and a muffin and a good conversation about many things including Christian books that we’ve read or haven’t yet read. When I left Norma’s, I felt a whole lot better than I did when I knocked on her door. We’ve been friends for a good […]
Sep 3, 2015
Fun and Food at Fran’s
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Rather than tell you in words about yesterday’s luncheon at Fran’s, I’ll let the pictures show you. A picture is worth a thousand words, you know. I’ve mentioned before that Fran keeps a Christmas tree in her entry way all year and decorates it with season appropriate items. Yesterday she had school things on and […]
Sep 2, 2015
Do You Remember Audie Murphy?
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September 2, 1945. The end of World War II. On board the USS Missouri which was anchored in Tokyo Bay, all was decorum and protocol. Japanese officials, formally dressed, their faces inscrutable, Allied Generals, dignified and reserved in their victory, and overhead, hundreds of American fighters and bombers. General Douglas MacArthur, who was welcomed aboard the […]
Sep 1, 2015
Pesky, Pernicious Pests
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He (She?) sat in the flower pot among the ruined stems of rose moss, contentedly chewing. Evidently he had just discovered that not only were the blooms delicious but the rest of it was pretty good too. And pulling it out of the ground? Well, that was fun! It was not fun for me! I […]
