By the end of November, my heart was screaming, “No more!” Pain and tragedy struck our extended family, our friends, and our neighbor. “You have to keep trusting,” I could hear Nancy from church saying. What wisdom! God’s love has never left us. His autumn blessings have drifted down every day. Remembering them, my jittery, […]
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My little one started school this week, so that makes two boys gone all day and one lonely mama. Summer is over, but it was full of wonder . . . Valerie delivering the answer to my earnest prayer: Yes, John needed freedom to ride! Roses carried home on the back of a motorcycle God blessing me again and […]
Let me relate this spring to you as an imaginary ballet. It begins in the past. A mother holds her blond toddler’s hand as they skip through crowds of adults who stop to pat his head, smile, blow kisses. In an instant, the child grows into a tween. Most of the grown-ups grow indifferent. A […]
The last day of February is here, full of buds and birdsong. Before I plunge into the beauty of spring, I want to remember, with a grateful heart, the blessings of January and February. My littlest boy, who prayed for snow, running in the falling flakes and thanking God! The margin of January, waiting to […]
God is always singing love over us, but our ears must be open to hear. These posts help me pay attention to His never-ceasing blessings! Origami ships sailing across the dining room table A homeless man who asked for only fifty cents, and with bright eyes exclaimed, “God bless you!” The prayer my husband wrote for me, for […]
Has the change in the air given you energy? Are dreams reawakening in your heart? Do you feel a glimmer of holiday anticipation? Then, you have tasted the sweetness of September! The following is a list of “blooms,” some tended, some unexpected, in my actual garden and in the garden of my life during this […]
August has been a blur of blessings: beach, back to school, boy’s birthday, and blooms! As I was rushing to prepare for the first three blessings in the list, the blossoms caused me to slow long enough to drink in a scent, to admire a swirl of petals, or just to splash their leaves with […]
July has been gentle this year. We’ve had miraculously cool breezes and refreshing summer rainstorms. There has been no string of days over 100° F. Friends and family have had the energy to visit, and the flowers have had enough pep to welcome them with petaled smiles. Here is a list of “blooms” in my […]
June has brought warm breezes and refreshing rains. Ah, sweet summertime— a deep breath, a peaceful dream, unhurried gatherings with family and friends . . . the stuff children’s books are made of! The pace of life slowed for me to savor the following “blooms” in my garden and in my life this month: Summer […]
Winter battled with spring this month. Sleet bowed my daffodils’ heads just as they donned their yellow bonnets. The delicate pear blossoms froze, along with my Texas tulips. Nevertheless, spring is now victorious! The perennials are waking up everywhere, with fresh green foliage and the promise of beautiful flowers. The following is a list of […]
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