Erupting Emotions!
It was on this day in history, several years ago, that we were driving across the country to drop my son off at college for the very first time. Lots of emotions for a mama! My “little bird”…
Handle with Care
Relationships need to be handled with care. People are like handmade pottery. Each plate and bowl in our background photo was handmade individually by a potter. In the same way, each person has been handmade individually by God. …
Relationship Defrost
I have been needing to defrost the freezer. What better time to do it than this week when it has been 90 degrees all week (with no AC). Sometimes, relationships need a “defrost” as well. Life is busy. …
Ceiling Fan Give-out
Our ceiling fan has recently given out. Normally, hubby would just replace it. But … as you can see from the photo, this ceiling fan is located in a particularly precarious spot … high above the stairs, where…
Breathing Space
As I mentioned yesterday, hubby and I have been going outside each evening to work on splitting logs. And because the mosquitoes are so bad, I have been donning my own unique type of insect- repellent: my lightweight…
Insect-Repellent Rain-jacket
Each evening after dinner hubby and I have been going outside to split logs … just about the time all the mosquitoes are out and about searching for their evening dinner. We have insect repellent … two different…
Relationship Lookout
I have always been fascinated by Fire Lookout Towers. I’ve always thought it would be really cool to actually go see a Fire Lookout Tower. Yesterday, my daughter and I hiked to Heybrook Lookout. It was beyond exciting! …
Shining Like Stars
Our lily in the front flower bed is just about to bloom! I've been excitedly watching it in anticipation for weeks now! It has reminded me often of the stargazer lily which bloomed so beautifully at the house…
Bird on the Bricks
Birds are meant to fly.But if they have been hurt or injured, they are forced to land in a place which is not safe for them ... and can result in further damage unless someone comes along and…
Fruit of Spirit Self-Control #7
The Fruit of the Spirit is SELF-CONTROL. Over the course of the past week we have been considering the similarities between raging wildfires, and the raging lack of self-control we are observing in our world and in society…