New Year Thoughts

“Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.” ~ Ashley Smith Have a blessed and joyful 2025!

Silent Sunday

For flowers that bloom about our feet; For tender grass, so fresh, so sweet; For song of bird, and hum of bee; For all things fair we hear or see, Father in heaven, we thank Thee!Ralph Waldo Emerson

Silent Sunday: Easter Blessings 🙏

“Our Lord has written the promise of resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in springtime.” ~ Martin Luther Then the angel spoke to the women. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead, just as he…

Just breathe

“Another glorious day, the air as delicious to the lungs as nectar to the tongue.”~ John Muir …and nature agrees

Confessions of a traveler

I love to travel. And I have been blessed to travel more times and more places than I ever imagined possible. But virtually every time we leave, I get very stressed. I worry about what could happen while we’re gone with the house, or our pet, or what could happen while on the road (or…