Iris Blessings
I was sitting calmly on the back deck enjoying the sunshine when the gravel on the front drive crunched … then the doorbell rang. Much to my surprise it was my neighbor down the street, whom I had…
Psalm 37:1-2
"Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of those who do wrong; for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away." - Psalm 37:1-2
Footprints Across the Soul – Blooms!
This beautiful, variegated rose is “footprints across my soul” … precious memories of dear friends, and the wonderful times we have had together! Our friends brought this small rose over to us as a gift one evening, when…
Psalm 145:20
"The LORD watches over all who love Him." - Psalm 145:20
Cracks in the mind
We have lots of Big Leaf Maple trees in our forest. Big Leaf Maple trees are aggressive! Big Leaf Maple stumps refuse to die ... continuing to prolifically send out new shoots year after year! Big Leaf Maples…
Psalm 145:18-19
"The LORD is near to all who call on Him ... He hears their cry and saves them." - Psalm 145:18-19
On the shelf
This past February I came across this wonderful set of garden pruners and shears at Costco. We could most certainly use those! The blackberry briars, sticker bushes, and Big Leaf Maple shoots are aggressively trying to overrun the…
Psalm 145:14
"The LORD upholds all those who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down." - Psalm 145:14
Stir up the gift
Alas, I have come to the end of the jar of peanut butter. This means the opening of a new jar of peanut butter … and the resulting effort required to stir the layer of oil (which has…
Psalm 145:13
"The LORD is faithful to all His promises and loving toward all He has made." - Psalm 145:13