The aroma of honey yeast bread wafts through the house. I’ve just taken it from the oven. Yes, it’s pretty early in the morning to bake bread but, you see, it all came about this way: Yesterday, I pulled out the recipe for honey yeast bread that my friend Norma gave me. I was in […]
Jul 14, 2015
A Wake-Up Call
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This morning, I stepped out on my deck and heard a cheery bird song. Looking more closely, I saw a small brown wren in the crepe myrtle bush. Zipping around the crepe myrtle blooms was a hummingbird. What a happy greeting to a brand-new day. The news coming from the TV and internet may be […]
Jul 13, 2015
A Rock for the Ages
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Admittedly, this looks like just a rock. Let me assure you it is not. It is a special rock and I’d like to tell you why. (from the Book of Joshua, chapter 24) Joshua was a great commander. Through him, the Lord won many battles against the enemies of Israel. Joshua brought Israel together and […]
Jul 12, 2015
Sunday Morning All Around
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It’s a lovely, quiet Sunday morning in NW Arkansas. The sun highlights freshly washed greens in leaves and grass. I like trees and woodsy areas. That’s probably why Darcy Campbell and Flora Tucker live in a heavily forested part of NE Oklahoma called Levi. It’s in Ventris County. Darcy and Flora are basically country people although Darcy […]
Jul 11, 2015
Ponderings
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Another weekend is upon us. The sun shines, leaves move in the breeze, and there’s a quiet feeling in the air. A man just walked down the sidewalk in front of my house. I’ve seen him walking past each morning this week, using a walker, one of his legs encased in a long, white support […]
Jul 10, 2015
Rivulets and Rivers
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From rivulets to rivers, streams in NW Arkansas and NE Oklahoma are brimming and, in some cases, running over. Last night, a tornado or a strong wind (I don’t know which) did quite a bit of damage in Gentry, Arkansas. Liking to watch the weather, I am interested in the changes, the coolness, the wetness, […]
