Monthly Archives: May 2015

  Dear Reader: I hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day….Mother Nature sure came through for us yesterday, didn’t she? Mandy and John were glad the pool could be “christened” for the first time with the family members who were … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Author and speaker Brennan Manning came up with a slogan. The slogan is, “I am the one Jesus loves.” It sounds a little arrogant doesn’t it? But he is actually quoting Scripture. Jesus’ closest friend on earth, the … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: When I look at this “fairy” door that I recently ordered….I see a whole house (in my make-believe mind) inside the tree…a kitchen, living room, bedrooms, etc. The entire family of fairies are living a parallel life to … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Isn’t it strange how a conversation or letter can open up a flood of memories from the past? With Ben…lately…it has been telephone conversations about memories from Vietnam …some which have been suppressed for far too long. Since … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I had planned on doing a completely different post today but God had other plans. Yesterday started out with a mysterious phone call and then more  incidences that continued unveiling another path for the blog… as the day … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Brooke gave me this garden statute after Rutledge and Jakie came along…she said that the boys needed to be represented in the garden too. The first time I looked at this adorable little boy with the half-smile on his … Continue reading →

    Dear Reader: Don’t we admire people who we think are resilient…no matter the problems or situations that accost them in life…they, not only survive, but bloom from each encounter? Many studies have been done to try to figure … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Recently, while working in the garden, I started thinking about the variety of flowers and plants blooming away. How lucky we are to live in a world where diversity reigns over “sameness.” Take the two morning glories in … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: A couple of days ago I read an article on kindness… it brought in a new insight that I had never considered before reading the article. Here are a couple of excerpted phrases that made me pause and … Continue reading →

  Dear Reader: Tim came over today to help me with clearing out the “woods” behind my back yard that I have neglected for way too long….broken limbs, wisteria, weeds of every genre imaginable….in other words….the “not fun” part of … Continue reading →