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…
Men Who Understood Their Times
I am intrigued by 1 Chronicles 12:32. The entire passage of 1 Chronicles chapter 12 is an account of all the warriors who joined David’s army while he was on the run from King Saul. Tucked away in…
You Prepare a Table Before Me
I have always wanted to go up to Table Mountain. I first read about Table Mountain in a magazine article years ago … the article was all about star-gazing events. Apparently, the views up at Table Mountain are…
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…
Foggy Future
(These photos and corresponding thoughts were shared by my son a few years ago when he was in college.) Sometimes life looks all foggy … and we don’t know what to do or which way to go. But…
He Leads Me – In Paths of Righteousness
Psalm 23:3-4 – “He leads me in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me …” Have…
Knotty Rounds
The thing about splitting logs is that the more knotty the rounds, the more violently-forceful the result! Just the sound of the “crack!” as the round splits can be downright frightening! Especially when your face is right down…
Spiritual First-Aid
I was splitting logs with hubby, pushing the buttons on the log-splitter while hubby did the heavy-lifting, when one of the log chunks flew back unexpectedly and hit my hand. It stung in the moment, but I didn’t…