It’s No Joke

It’s no joke–we are actually into another brand-new month. I’m not sure where March went–perhaps it was blown away on one of those blustery winds. April is a wonderful month. April people, you have a great gemstone–the diamond. Next to a cozy mystery, a diamond may be a girl’s best friend! April’s special flowers are […]

The Moon and Me

As I write this morning, a nearly full moon peers down at me from between the branches of the white mulberry and the maple. It is beautiful and silent, hanging up there in the sky as it has done for who knows how many years, faithfully doing what it was assigned to do and looking […]

Say It In Rhyme

I opened my old, tattered three-ring notebook where I’ve stuffed a lot of past writing sales and found these two poems. Both were written a long time ago to two different Christian children’s magazines of widely differing beliefs. But, you know what? Both magazines’ editors liked poems. Poetry and stories sort of bring us all […]

Secrets

Secrets

First Snow

There’s something magical about the first snowfall especially when it’s as quiet, soft, and lovely as this one. No wind to blow it away. I love the snow light, making everything white without need of another light in the darkness. When Nemo came back in this morning, he was sporting a coat that was mostly […]

Day’s End

Day’s End