2024-03-21 14:30
I have to share this encouragement written by one of my favorite authors–my daughter!
If you grew up in church, or have been a part of a church for any length of time, you’ve… Read More
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I enjoy encouraging my readers to be all that God designed them to be, and to follow His plan for their lives. No matter who you are or what your walk of life, you are uniquely created with a purpose! God loves you, and wants you to know and love Him in return.
2023-11-30 19:21
It’s time to finish up our sun, moon, and stars segment of this Creation series! As we wrap up, I’ll share a few tidbits about a new season that’s upon us here at home… Read More
2023-11-12 20:17
A full moon shining brightly as evening falls easily catches the eye.
Moon Worship
In ages past, it would be easy to be taken captive by the moon’s beauty, thinking it a God… Read More
2023-11-05 17:06
What a big, bright rock!
Just think, friend. You are so much MORE than a big rock floating in space!
The moon reflects the light of the sun. Imagine how much more we can reflect… Read More
2023-10-29 20:45
Staring directly at the sun for even a few seconds can damage our eyes.
It may be blazingly brilliant, but it will never be bright enough to shine light on everything God is up to th… Read More
2023-10-23 13:35
My watercolor attempts are exercises in humility. I enjoy creating, but what I end up with will not be hung in any art museum any time soon!
Creation Memories
I remember pla… Read More
2023-10-12 20:42
The lovely falling leaves outdoors always seem to be syncronized with the falling fur inside my house. Leaf piles grow in the gullies while furry dust bunnies grow under the furniture… Read More
2023-10-08 18:21
Autumn changes are happening here in the northern hemisphere. Leaves are changing colors and dropping from the trees, and temperatures are falling. Time for sweaters and hot cider has arrive… Read More
2023-10-01 23:59
God’s faithfulness is worth celebrating!
Today our church celebrated God’s faithfulness in carrying our daycare through 50 years of ministry to the children of our commun… Read More
2023-09-24 22:17
When I started my wildflower garden, I didn’t have a clue what I was doing.
I knew I had to clear the soil and plant some seeds. That’s a good start, right?
But then… Read More
2023-09-18 13:36
We passed a few patches of viburnum on our hike up South Moat Mountain last week. We didn’t snack on the bright red fruits, preferring the known apples we carried with us to the unknow… Read More
2023-09-09 20:48
I hate wet feet.
Especially when they’re enclosed in wet socks.
Or when dry feet in dry socks suddenly encounter a mystery puddle on the kitchen floor. So gross.
Now, t… Read More
2023-08-31 21:20
It’s good to be back! I haven’t put words down here in over two months, but the time has come.
I interrupted my own Creation series, so I’ll just jump in where we le… Read More
2023-05-25 19:43
We got home a few days ago after traveling to Trail Days, a festival celebrating hikers who have completed or are working their way through the Appalachian Trail.
The trail stretches… Read More
2023-05-18 11:14
While walking along a pebbly beach at low tide, my eye was captured by the paths left by little rivulets of water running back into the ocean.
When I was a child, I loved to imagi… Read More
2023-05-06 18:45
At the first site on our first day touring Israel this past January, I took a picture of . . . dirt. And then later the same day I took another picture of . . . more dirt. Why? Well, why not… Read More
2023-04-30 22:08
Today is not the end of an era, but simply the end of one segment in our journey through the Days of Creation.
My main theme for the year is to use a two-month span for each of the da… Read More
2023-04-29 18:17
With only one more day in April, it’s almost time to say good-bye to the cloudy segment of our Days of Creation series.
I’ve been lax lately, and didn’t write nearl… Read More
2023-04-09 16:21
For you were buried with Christ when you were baptized. And with him you were raised to new life because you trusted the mighty power of God, who raised Christ from the dead.
Colossians 2:1… Read More
2023-04-07 20:06
They say that two people standing right next to each other may think they’re looking at the same rainbow, but they’re not!
The difference in angles of the sun’s rays… Read More
2023-04-06 15:40
Last week Hubby and I were visiting his mother in Florida, where we watched a bit of the nearby airshow for free from her front yard.
I love to hear the powerful fighter jet engines… Read More
2023-03-27 15:00
We flew to Florida this week, and I was looking forward to capturing pictures of the top side of the cloud layer while we were way up high.
Wouldn’t you know it, there was bare… Read More
2023-03-24 21:41
Sometimes the path God has for us is easy to follow, like this side trail I saw today. Wide, level, well-traveled, and easy to see.
But I can’t see around that bend in the tr… Read More
2023-03-16 12:09
On a family trip south one summer a few years ago, my husband and two of our children hiked up Mount Mitchell, the tallest peak east of the Mississippi.
I drove up with our third to… Read More
2023-03-15 14:48
No, we’re not talking about blood sugar today.
Adiabatic refers to a process that does not gain heat from or lose heat to anything external to the system it’s taking place… Read More
2023-03-13 12:00
Was there wind on the second day of Creation?
I’m no expert on wind, I promise. Just trying to read articles on wind and its workings put me to sleep.
But after taking a sh… Read More
2023-03-10 18:56
We have no choice in many facets of life. Take today’s weather, for example.
Brilliant blue sky with soft, fluffy cloudsI did not choose it, but I love it! The temperature is e… Read More
2023-03-09 13:17
I love watching the sky during my commutes throughout the week. Every day provides a different scene with clouds carried along by invisible air currents. Even on clear, cloudless days th… Read More
2023-03-08 16:03
This word surprised me this week! I came across it near the end of a book that finishes up a sci-fi series. Sci-fi though it may be, it was a pretty easy read.
Except for this one wo… Read More
2023-03-06 16:22
We’ll soon be out of winter here in the northern hemisphere, so I thought I’d write about super cold clouds before it warms up in the spring.
These clouds are the thin, wi… Read More
2023-03-03 01:53
It’s time to move on!
Welcome to March, and the start of the new segment of our Creation series! Here’s where we’ll hang out for the next two months:
Then God sa… Read More
2023-02-27 19:39
I’ve written about different aspects of light for two months now, and there’s still so much to say! But sadly, I’m out of time.
My plan for the year is to spend two… Read More
2023-02-25 02:13
We’ve got this lovely coffee table, scratched and dinged up enough to tell a few stories from years before we moved in.
How old is it? We have no idea! It was in the house when… Read More
2023-02-23 16:00
Have you seen the latest images from NASA’s James Webb telescope? They’re incredible!
Search for the latest news about the telescope, and you’ll see stunning detail… Read More
2023-02-22 16:00
I grew up in the northeastern United States, where acerbity is appreciated. To outsiders it may sound cold and harsh (like the winter), but there’s no guessing where someone stands!… Read More
2023-02-20 16:04
Light. What exactly is it? The answer depends on who you ask.
Physicists, artists, climatologists, biologists, botanists, and anyone with the ability to see has their own understandi… Read More
2023-02-17 20:55
I’m in the midst of two months of writing about light, that mysterious medium that allows us to SEE!
I’ve got five minutes to write, so let’s find out how many thing… Read More
2023-02-15 16:03
Have you been the target of calumnious accusations? You’re in good company!
Satan told God that Job wasn’t truly as wonderful as God made him out to be. Job went through… Read More
2023-02-08 16:00
Now here’s a word I think should make a comeback.
Overweening: showing excessive confidence or pride
Ernest Fremont Tittle’s book, The Gospel According to Luke, was pub… Read More
2023-02-06 16:00
A few days ago, Hubby and I returned from a whirlwind tour of Israel, and I have to share a silly story with you from our first day out visiting biblical sites.
The very first place w… Read More
2023-01-23 16:00
At the beginning of the year, I wrote about my plan to share my thoughts tied to the days of Creation, along with my wild goal to begin watercolor painting. Well, I’ve got some refrige… Read More
2023-01-16 17:06
I figure if the speed limit of the universe is the speed of light, then light speed is the fastest we can move forward!
Life itself seems to move at the speed of light at times, espec… Read More
2023-01-11 16:28
Today’s word shows up occasionally these days, but I’d never taken the time to actually look it up.
When I stumbled over “chicanery” reading a book published… Read More
2023-01-09 16:00
Who knew something seemingly simple could be so overwhelmingly complex?
Great scientific minds have debated the whats, hows, and why-fors of light for centuries, so I don’t feel… Read More
2023-01-06 00:46
WordPress is hosting the Bloganuary writing challenge, and here I am jumping in with today’s prompt: “What brings you joy in life?”
Seeing Light
One thing that fi… Read More
2023-01-04 16:00
I’ll admit today’s word came from a piece authored in 1905, but even so it threw me for a loop!
Casuistical: of, relating to, or practicing casuistry.
Hmm. Very unhelpf… Read More
2023-01-02 16:00
Today we’re going back to before the beginning.
Before time began, when God spoke and light pierced the darkness.
Before he separated light from dark and marked the cycle of… Read More
2023-01-01 18:00
I want to share my blog plans for the year with you, along with a free printable for January!
Word of the Year: Creation
This is the first year I’ve chosen a word to focus on… Read More
2022-12-29 16:00
What a year for blogging! I had to scroll through 122 posts to rank your favorites from throughout the year. That’s twice as many as my second busiest blog year!
#5: Beware the… Read More
2022-12-28 16:00
On October 19 I published my first “Wednesday Words” post, using the word erudite.
Since then I’ve written seven more posts using words I discovered while reading that I… Read More
2022-12-26 02:30
Welcome to my stroll down memory lane, thanks to my handy dandy phone camera!
January was cold, as evidenced by this cold wet stuff hanging around.
Sunshine through the iciclesWi… Read More
2022-12-25 16:00
Through the last four Sundays we’ve been anticipating today, when we celebrate the arrival of the Light of the World.
This Christmas is a difficult one for many in my circle who ar… Read More
2022-12-22 16:00
I’ve always been drawn to these streams of light.
Seeing them pierce through the tree canopy to brighten a small patch of forest floor, watching dust particles float in the… Read More
2022-12-21 16:00
This week is the perfect opportunity to write using “impecunious”!
When else would an impecunious couple be the talk of the world, even as unknown as they were in their ow… Read More
2022-12-19 16:00
We moved here from the southern part of the country, where “deep” snow might be enough to reach your ankles. During our first winter living here, our kids were 4, 6, and 8 years… Read More
2022-12-18 17:27
On this last Sunday of Advent, I’ve listed a few Bible passages about love that I hope will encourage your heart as we prepare for Christmas.
Receiving God’s Love
God… Read More
2022-12-16 21:04
It’s easy to see the mountains we need moved “out there” in our circumstances, but sometimes we need internal mountains moved instead!
That’s where I am today… Read More
2022-12-15 16:00
As Christmas celebrations wind up all around us, perhaps we can pause to think about what was going on in the time before Jesus arrived in the stable in Bethlehem.
Luke begins his bio… Read More
2022-12-14 16:06
If I tried to guess what inveterate means by looking at its parts, I would come up with something like “not a veteran”. Not quite right, I’m afraid.
Inveterate: 1. f… Read More
2022-12-12 16:00
They ain’t all they’re cracked up to be.
Photo by San Fermin Pamplona on Pexels.com
I happened to glance at my WordPress follower count, and was so excited that I had so… Read More
2022-12-11 14:00
On this is the third Sunday of Advent, I want to share a few verses that speak about joy.
Joy is not necessarily tied to current circumstances, but is anchored by hope in God’s… Read More
2022-12-09 20:01
Why do we make it so complicated?
Photo by Nikolett Emmert on Pexels.com
We were created to be loved . . .
This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us an… Read More
2022-12-08 16:04
Last year on National Bake Cookies Day I celebrated most appropriately! I made 205 tasty yummies (yes, I counted). I share these thoughts with you to ponder this year as you begin your holid… Read More
2022-12-07 16:00
I found this word on a mandatory workplace poster explaining state leave benefits to employees. Since I’m in charge of posting said posters and updating them annually, I thought I shou… Read More
2022-12-05 17:02
It’s already been almost a month since our trip to Arizona, and I’m still writing about it! Today’s topic is the “green sticks” we encountered on our last night… Read More
2022-12-04 21:53
I share these verses of peace on this second Sunday of Advent. May they bring peace to your mind and spirit!
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall… Read More
2022-12-01 13:42
Welcome to December! Let’s look back at what your favorite posts were in November before we jump headlong into the Christmas season.
#3: Kayaking through the Canyon
Hubby an… Read More
2022-11-30 16:00
This is an oldie but a goodie I came across in a quote from Thomas Goodwin, an English Puritan theologian and preacher who lived in the 1600s.
Goodwin was expounding on Ephesians 2:4… Read More
2022-11-28 16:00
This is not a Christmas-is-almost-here-so-you-better-get-ready post. It’s still November, for goodness sake!!
What this post will share is a few pictures I took of cactuses (I… Read More
2022-11-27 21:40
On this first Sunday of Advent, I simply want to share a few verses of hope with you. No extra thoughts of mine, just the verses themselves. May one strike a spark of hope in your heart as w… Read More
2022-11-25 22:25
Yesterday I wrote about being thankful in the face of suffering and trials, even though I personally had a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration with family gathered around the table… Read More
2022-11-24 16:00
Today is Thanksgiving in the United States. I don’t know how many of our citizens are actually giving thanks to God as originally intended, or who they’re thanking for what, but… Read More
2022-11-23 16:00
I came upon this jewel reading an Associated Press news article about Tigris and Euphrates water use and climate change, together bringing drought to farmers downstream (November 18, 2022)… Read More
2022-11-21 16:00
We met these stunning beauties in person while visiting Montezuma’s Castle during our Arizona trip a few weeks ago.
A few fun facts about the Arizona Sycamore, taken fro… Read More
2022-11-19 01:28
My family loves dry humor, and we do our best to keep a straight face and not laugh in response.
But sometimes I get surprised and my laughter breaks out loudly. I don’t know h… Read More
2022-11-16 21:15
Last week I was in Arizona, enjoying the company of fellow outdoor lovers as we paddled down the Colorado River through Marble Canyon and Horseshoe Bend.
Normally today would be a &l&hell…Read More
2022-11-07 16:00
Striding into Home Depot last week in my work boots, I realized that I would never be able to gracefully glide anywhere in them, even if they are pink!
They may have seen cleaner d… Read More
2022-11-04 17:59
This charming rose is doing nothing to earn my appreciation outside of existing.
It’s not making my lunch. It’s not doing the dishes. It’s not earning a paycheck… Read More
2022-11-03 18:44
This lime green young moss doesn’t seem to realize that November has arrived, and it’s time to get ready for winter.
But November it is, which means it’s time to… Read More
2022-11-02 15:00
I ran across this word while reading Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers by Dane Ortlund.
He writes, “I am seeking to help us leave behind our natur… Read More
2022-10-31 15:00
I love the wispy petals on these fleabane blossoms!
Fleabane got its name because folks believed it would ward off fleas. Sadly, it does not.
Even so, I appreciate its delicate bl… Read More
2022-10-28 17:44
“While” requires two or more things occuring at the same time.
The phone rang while my hands were covered in soapy dish water.
My morning coffee cools as it warms my ha… Read More
2022-10-27 15:00
I didn’t do it right, but just look at what happened! A beautiful mess, in my opinion.
This little half-gallon jug had a frozen head of crystal hair when I took it out of the fr… Read More
2022-10-26 15:00
As a youngster, I had a capacious playground around our house that spread from under trees and through cornfields, and along a woodland creek that meandered through cow pastures.
Our… Read More
2022-10-24 15:00
What do these three things have in common?
Chipmunk Mushroom SnackFernMold growing on a Mushroom
First we’ve got cute little mushrooms growing in the yard that have been snac… Read More
2022-10-20 15:00
This autumn grass is stunning against the backdrop of taller, still-green pampas grass.
So many colors in one plant at the same time!
The beautiful bright colors are a forerun… Read More
2022-10-19 20:32
I must say that I am nonerudite about a great many things, even things I once knew.
I take great pleasure in discovering new facts about how creation works together, but my memory is wea… Read More
2022-10-17 15:00
It’s autumn, and the leaves have reached their brightest season!
I captured a few bright fall leaf shots last weekend, and got to pondering leaf life.
Just like us, deciduo… Read More
2022-10-15 00:01
I’m going to attempt to stay within my five-minute limit this time, without compromise!
We’ve got sewer construction happening along our street, with water diversion const… Read More
2022-10-07 19:12
I love the bright, happy, sunny appearance of goldenrod in the autumn, when the days are getting cooler and the trees are beginning to turn red, orange, pale yellow and brown.
We&rsqu&hell…Read More
2022-10-03 14:04
Here we are in October, and autumn has come early to our neck of the woods. It’s windy and cold out there (to me)! So I’ll sit inside where it’s warm, and gather your favor… Read More
2022-09-30 20:48
For better or worse, it is what it is.
This is the view from the road in front of our house.
It’s been the way of things for a month, and I’m thinking it will be fo… Read More
2022-09-28 15:45
Well, it had to happen sooner or later. Last week I got stung by a bee.
Here’s a shot of our beehives from my (sorry looking) flowerbed, right about where I was pulling weeds th… Read More
2022-09-24 20:40
Our trumpet vine surprised us this fall with something we’ve never seen it do before.
To begin with, let me share what we enjoy about the trumpet vine during the summer:
Ha… Read More
2022-09-17 19:27
On a recent rainy day, I noticed one of my INDOOR plants had water droplets hanging from the tips of several leaves.
What was going on?!?
Plant Tears
I had recently repot… Read More
2022-09-08 15:39
This cute tree surprised me the other day. It seems autumn is arriving earlier than usual this year!
Our little piece of land sticks out into the ocean, which normally somewhat… Read More
2022-09-05 15:55
Hubby and I took a stroll on a nearby bike trail a few weeks ago. The trail winds through this beautiful forest of tall trees and rather short undergrowth.
I want to hazard a guess… Read More
2022-09-01 15:11
Welcome to September! A new month means it’s time to see what our readers liked the most in August.
Our Runner-up for the month was July Reader’s Top Picks. I guess folks… Read More
2022-08-29 13:30
Today’s post was written by a published author who also happens to be a friend of mine. Michelle LaRowe Conover lives out her faith in the raw, messy places of life that many folks don… Read More
2022-08-26 20:45
CRUNCH!!
The familiar sound of metal on metal with no screeching tires beforehand made me jump up from the kitchen table and run out to the corner.
Thankfully, no blood to be seen… Read More
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