Cottonwood “puff” fluff

Cottonwood “puff” fluff

The Cottonwood trees are starting to “puff” everywhere.    I have been wondering for the past few weeks when they would start sending out their “puffs” of white fluff all over the place.  Yesterday afternoon, I noticed the very…
May 26, 2023Posted inLessons from the forest
Words of Wisdom from my pastor

Words of Wisdom from my pastor

"Prayer is a lightning rod for your anxiety - it grounds it out. All that energy is grounded out to the Lord.""Prayer helps us to verbally process with the Lord.""Prayer transfers the burden of anxiety from you to…
May 24, 2023Posted inWords of Wisdom
Circles in the sky

Circles in the sky

I was outside working in the yard when my attention was caught by two mighty birds of prey riding circles high in the sky … in a beautiful dance together.   It was captivating!    I had never seen anything…
May 22, 2023Posted inLessons from the forest
What’s the point of life? – 2.0

What’s the point of life? – 2.0

I opened up a new box of cereal for breakfast this morning  …  and as I did, the thought popped into my mind:  “What’s the point of life?”   So, after breakfast I carried the box outside, set it…
May 21, 2023Posted inGrief
The 4-year-old Playroom

The 4-year-old Playroom

When my daughter was in high school, she and I volunteered together as childcare workers for our church’s MOPS program (Mothers of Preschoolers).   The room we were assigned to was the 4-year-old Playroom.   I love working with 4-year-olds.  …
May 20, 2023Posted inChristian Living, Grief
Creating order from life’s mess

Creating order from life’s mess

My son sent me this photo for the blog  …  of pinecones all lined up in a row on the parking curbs at his apartment complex.   Obviously, the pinecones had been strewn throughout the landscape  …  and most…
May 19, 2023Posted inChristian Living
Beauty out of chaos

Beauty out of chaos

Today’s blog post and accompanying background photo is from my daughter. Here is what she shared:   This falls (Deception Falls) I visited yesterday.   Deception Falls is usually rather docile, but when the snow melts in the mountains, it becomes…
May 18, 2023Posted inChristian Living