Part 2. Quail Family Tidings continued from Part 1…When the pistache was about 15 feet tall, Don went out one spring day to cut the wires. He was pulling it apart when in an explosion of wild sweet peas, dry grass, and weeds, a plump bird burst forth from its cover and flew up into the […]
Springtime Praise. Part 1. Stop, and Consider God’s Wonders
Part 1. Small Wonders. Stop, and consider God’s wonders. (Job 37:14) Is there a better way to commemorate Easter? Or for that matter, Earth Day? Springtime is all about new life, and that fits the after–Easter resurrection life of Christian believers, and the joy of celebrating Earth Day. We live in an amazing and wonderful […]
Prayers, Praises, and Poetry. Good Book: Almost Amish by Nancy Sleeth
Living More Simply If you are trying to live more simply and have run aground, take a look at Almost Amish by Nancy Sleeth (Tyndale: 2012). The Amish approach to daily life is basic: de-clutter your home, tame technology, rein in finances, reduce time commitments and benefit from nature’s gifts of gardening and renewal. I […]
Model Railroad Grace and Gratitude
When Don, my sweetie of 59 years, passed away last winter he left an unfinished HO/ON30 Model Railroad layout in the basement. I didn’t quite know what to do with it. I could find no one who had a use for it. I didn’t want to send it to the landfill; it […]
Poetry Out Loud. Part 1. My Dad Was a Natural
♬“Preacher went out a-huntin’, ‘Twas on a Sunday morn, “Against his religion, but he took his gun along, “He shot himself some mighty fine quail, and one ole measly hare, “When all at once, he saw…a greeeaat biiiigg Griizzuly Bear.” ♬♬ (falsetto) “Oh Lord, good Lord, you deelivered Daniel from the Lion’s Den, “Also […]
Praises: Something Beautiful
Priest Gulch RV Camp, Rocky Mountains, Colorado March 1st, 2016. It’s snowing this morning in Minnesota. We woke to a couple of inches, and it is so beautiful. I’m grateful for the fact I don’t have to drive in it, and I thank my neighbor for clearing my walkway. However, I’m going to enjoy the […]