Monthly Archives: July 2015

Dear Reader: Do you see what I see?  Miniature peaches are growing on my patio! After saying that I just didn’t have time to grow vegetables, fruits or edibles… (since my flower garden consumed so much of my time to … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Upon reflection, the past few days have made my heart skip a beat… in more ways than one. You might remember that I started having car trouble while keeping Eva Cate for VBS last week. Unfortunately the hopping … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Don’t we spend a lot of time in our lives making lists…lots and lots of lists?  I read somewhere that books with lists sell faster than any other genre. Apparently many Americans just want to get information on … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I realized a big mistake in my sign yesterday morning (that I place on the front porch when I’m out back so I won’t miss any friends stopping by)… the sign should read: “We’re in the Garden.” Because … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Ever since reading short story writer (George Saunders) graduation speech to the 2013 graduates of Syracuse University… memories of people who performed acts of kindness to myself and family have come flooding back. Let me give you one … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: From the first awakening of the first morning after my first chemo treatment (when I popped up and the plastic pail I had placed by my bed was still empty- I hadn’t gotten sick like several people had … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: A few weeks ago I happened upon an interesting story on the weekly CBS Sunday Morning Show. CBS correspondent, Mo Rocca, was interviewing acclaimed short story writer- George Saunders about his “back door” entrance into the field of writing… … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Happy Fourth of July! It is hard to believe that the summer has flown so fast and here it is…our nation’s Independence Day! If any of our Founding Fathers were still alive today…they could  use our Associate Pastor’s … Continue reading →

    Dear Reader: This photo shows Eva Cate’s baggage…packed and ready to go. Since I will be seeing her on the Fourth…tomorrow…it wasn’t as sad as it might have been. But isn’t it strange how in only five days … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Have you ever had a sneaking suspicion that there is more than one of you inside yourself? I was reading an article about the different “me’s” that exist throughout the days of our lives and I thought….”Maybe that … Continue reading →