An early herald of the arrival of spring...
Read moreThe Words of a Letter
“Your notes were like a warm blanket around me,” she said. “Even though you couldn’t take away the pain or make the situation change, you were able to pull me to a happy place for a few minutes. You helped take my focus off the pain.”
Her heart was broken, and I was helpless in the face of her suffering. What could I do? I wondered. How could I make her feel better?
Read more"He is Not Here"
They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. ...
Read moreThe Seven Last Words of Christ
I was sitting in church with people I love listening to music my husband loves: The Seven Last Words of Christ by composer Richard Burchard. We had come to hear the performance because a friend was singing in the choir...
Read moreThe Trees
One of our redbud trees.
Every March, the redbud trees blooming side by side in our yard always hearten me. They remind me that spring is here, even while I'm still wearing my coat, and they remind me of the love that led me to plant them a few years ago...
Read moreSpring-less Break
Snow at Aunt Jenny's house
Most people around here, when they make spring break plans, head south to Florida. Not us.
We head north. Not to ski but to sight-see. More often than not, we run into non-spring break weather, and we aren’t always prepared...
Read moreBeauty Observed with Elizabeth Nicholson
Elizabeth Nicholson, BeautyObserved.com
She has the gift of seeing beauty where others might not. No wonder we're kindred spirits...
Read moreThrough the Mist
The quiet called to him. He was up early, just before the sun and definitely before his co-workers. Dressing quickly, he grabbed his room key and headed out for a walk...
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