Media Monday – The Beauty Of A Winter Garden

It’s the end of February and often a time for the winter blues.  Today, try and change your perspective by asking for God’s grace to see the beauty that surrounds us no matter what the season, weather, or circumstances in our life.  “He makes all...
The Icicles Tender Thaw

The Icicles Tender Thaw

(This post, I thought, was scheduled to appear in March ( so ignore the reference to a few weeks in). I guess God had other plans for it.) As the temperature rises and the icicles thaw, a glistening show appears outside my window.  With each passing hour, its shape...

Media Monday – Persistence Is Key!

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, I bring you this adorable attempt at persistence.  Have you ever felt like this?  Trying to love with everything you have in you, only to be pushed away.  This little boy has the right idea, if at first you don’t succeed...
Front Porch Friday: Little Hats, Big Hearts

Front Porch Friday: Little Hats, Big Hearts

This month I’d like to start something new on the blog – a monthly feature called Front Porch Friday – bringing awareness to social issues in our society, by giving back or paying it forward. To me, giving back takes my mind off of the challenges in my own life and...

Media Monday – The Wolves We Feed

I’ve always loved the story of the two wolves, but this original version makes so much more sense.  With Lent a week away, I wonder in which way I will choose to prepare myself for this sacrificial season.  The struggle between good and evil, the struggle...