Sunset Thoughts

Sunset Thoughts

  Ambling through my yard just after sunset, I heard a tree frog, a spring peeper,  but I never did see him. These interesting little creatures have big voices. They also employ the subtle art of camouflage, so it’s hard to ever see one. Their feet acting as suction cups, they  stick onto tree bark, […]

When Things Go Wrong

When Things Go Wrong

  It had been a hard day, for some reason. No earthquakes or tornadoes or devastating news, but it seemed as if a spirit of evil or a spiteful sprite had been present. A prickling word here, a worrisome conversation there, an unsettled, fearful feeling of something just out of sight, something left un-done, something […]

Conditioning

Conditioning

Conditioning. This morning, I woke up with that word going through my mind. Do you know why? I glanced at the news on my iPad. Bad decision! I wanted to know what the volcano in the Philippines was doing and if there were more earthquakes in the States. I found out. The volcano has slowed […]

What Is That Song I Hear?

What Is That Song I Hear?

  As times change–fashions, cars, viewpoints, so does music. Music and rhythm are at the core of our very existence. Think about it–the rhythm of days and night, of seasons, the weather. Even the way we walk and talk has a certain rhythm and every voice has some sort of musical quality. I’ve read that […]

Those Mean Old Hurt Feelings

Those Mean Old Hurt Feelings

  “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” John 8:32. And boy, what a freeing statement that is. All my life, I’ve struggled with getting my feelings hurt. And, many of the supposed hurts are just that–supposed. But whether the person who injured my exposed raw nerve ends meant […]

When High Spirits Take a Nose Dive

When High Spirits Take a Nose Dive

Let’s face it–some days, our spirits seem to sag in the middle. Everything under the sun that is sad or unfair or uncertain comes and sits right there on our shoulders, just daring us to get out of bed and put one foot in front of the other and face the day. As the songs […]