Monthly Archives: November 2014

Looking for God? Try Finding Him in the Simple and Ordinary

Dear Reader: It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out why Christ, the son of God, came to earth to live among the simple and ordinary. It was role modeling at its best. Reconsider the first scene in God’s … Continue reading

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The One Who Waits Patiently…

  Dear Reader: A survey, once, was taken… asking pet owners for their number one reason for wanting a pet… the most popular answer was: “I want someone to be excited to see me come home each day.” Isn’t it … Continue reading

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Stand and Shine…After All…We’re Stardust!

Dear Reader: Aren’t these bright colors beautiful….if I could be Alice in Wonderland for one day…I would love to fall down the rabbit hole and land into layers and layers of these brightly colored clouds. I would lay on the … Continue reading

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“You First”…Growing Up Into Gratitude

Dear Reader: Joan texted me yesterday (with the title photo she took of this leaf)….letting me know that Eva Cate found this gorgeous leaf in downtown Huntsville…and that it is….just beautiful! A swirl of colors in transition…just like all of … Continue reading

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“And I Would Walk 500 Miles”…

  Dear Reader: I think we will get the last laugh with using different friends’ original artworks (instead of some old internet photo) because this painting of fall by my friend-in-law, Joan Turner, just makes me happy and sets the … Continue reading

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When to ‘Cut Our Loss’ and Keep Moving A’head

  Dear Reader: Rutledge has had to ‘cut his loss” too….or in this case his ‘locks.’ As you can tell it was just as stressful for him as it was for John and me with the blog this past week. … Continue reading

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Closing In…

 Dear Reader: Like the leaf I found wedged between my windshield and car mirror (yesterday at the gas station) struggling to ‘hang on’, I, too,  found myself in a similar situation last Wednesday in regard to the blog . Hopefully … Continue reading

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