Thoughts Along Life's Journey
There is a particular tree that grows not far from where I live. I’ve had my eye on it for years. It’s tall with thick branches, provides great shade in the summer, and looks majestic even in the starkness of winter. In the Spring,… Continue Reading “It’s Changing Before My Eyes”
I turned on the TV to catch the morning news and the issue of homosexuality was being discussed. It’s a subject that’s very much in the news these days. Parliaments, congresses, and courts are debating “gay rights” throughout the western world. Many people in… Continue Reading “The Portrait Of God”
This past Sunday I was at the church I regularly attend in England. We were having a lovely time of singing and worshipping. At one point, several people shared testimonies of things Father had recently taught them. One lady told us that earlier in… Continue Reading “A Lesson From An Unappreciative Woman”
I was at the airport a few days ago to meet my niece who is spending a week with me. The Arrivals Board indicated her flight had landed and bags were being delivered. I made my way to the doors where arriving travelers would… Continue Reading “With Outstretched Arms”
The book of Genesis is among my favorites. I never tire of reading the first verses about God’s work on earth. It excites me to read that the act of creating is the first thing we are told about God. “In the beginning, God… Continue Reading “Let There Be Light”
My mother is visiting me for two weeks in the UK. This week we’re spending time with some dear friends in Wales. Today we were out sightseeing. I especially loved the views of the Wye Valley with colors of plowed earth that looked purple… Continue Reading “A Forgotten GPS System”
Have you ever really listened to yourself when someone asks, “How are you doing?” Have you heard yourself answer, “I’m doing pretty good under the circumstances?” I thought of that this week when I was offered a piece of cake. I know – what… Continue Reading “A Smudged Up Piece Of Cake”
Back in England this week, I shared an evening with friends. At one point we took their dogs for a short walk in a section of the beautiful hills of The South Downs. You might remember I’ve shared stories of one of the dogs,… Continue Reading “What We Find In The Valley”
I’ve had a new experience this week in Kyrgyzstan. It was a warm, Spring evening; the sun shone brightly. It was hot if directly in it’s rays but cool beneath the shade of the large oak trees that stand, grand and majestic, in the… Continue Reading “A Little Bird Showed Me”
This past summer when my mother and I sorted through my Dad’s closets, we packed up and gave his things away, mostly to the Good Will or Salvation Army store. It was Dad’s own request that we not keep his things after he had… Continue Reading “The Clothes We Wear”
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