Just living is not enough, one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower – Hans Christian Anderson My blogging friend Lynn posted this quote last week and I thought of my backyard. Our backyard isn’t big, and it certainly doesn’t have a wonderful view like a lot of homes I admire. But happiness is...
Early this summer morning before the day became rushed and busy, I sat with my coffee and and read Proverbs 13 for the 13th day of the month. Here are a few of the beautiful treasures I found from the Message translation… A pretentious, showy life is an empty life; a plan and simple life...
Rest is no idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under the trees on a summers day, listening to the murmur of water, or watching the clouds float across the sky is by no means a waste of time. -John Lubbock Sometimes the most important part of our day is when we accomplish nothing,...
A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken. -James Dent In the Northwest, there is a saying that summer begins for us on July 5. Until that date, the weather teases us with pretty warm days, then cold and...
Yesterday I sat in the old historic church with light shining through through the stained glass. The music played softly and I began to pray for those I’m concerned about, for those I love. This Sunday it was for my daughter Karis who recently had surgery. Her name is unusual, it means one of...
