The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just on the body, but the soul. ~Alfred Austin
Fuel for the Weekend: Whole in Five Minutes
Lisa Jo is back with a new Five Minute Friday word prompt. Whole. For five minutes of unedited bleeding. GO! Pieces. It takes pieces to make a whole. Atoms and molecules and cells organize into organs and organ systems. Body parts make a whole body. God’s made us that way. To function as a part […]
Through and Through Life: Gleaning in the Stones
“There’s a rabbit on the driveway.” I glanced out the window. Sure enough. A rabbit sat in the gravel at the edge of the driveway apron. I talked to it through the open window. It stopped nosing in the stone for a moment and looked my way, but was not moved. I marveled at how […]
Window on Writing: To Write a Poem–A Sestina
I’m late to the party. July was sestina month over at Tweetspeak Poetry, and I struggled with this. And I didn’t have the patience to sit down and write such a long poem. But finally I tried. It was a matter of pride. And now I can scratch it off my to-do list. I […]
Textures of Text: Servant of the Word
Again, as so often before, I felt the secret thoughts rising in me, trusting them to be God-thoughts making themselves known. ~Luci Shaw breath of His breath I watch and wait spirit of the wild and untamed wind rushing water of many colors swirling dry bones dance to celestial tunes God-thoughts rise beauty to beauty […]
Monday Meditation: Do You Love Him? Really?
The sun hesitates to throw off its covers this morning. The sunflowers topple as they die. A goldfinch digs for breakfast. A blue jay settles on the bath for a drink (he drinks fast and flees), and a ruby throat hovers near the feeder. I love silent mornings as I go about my duties. The […]
Sunday Seasoned Sayings: Explode in Praise!
I will sing for joy in God, explode in praise from deep in my soul! He dressed me up in a suit of salvation, he outfitted me in a robe of righteousness, As a bridegroom who puts on a tuxedo and a bride a jeweled tiara. For as the earth bursts with spring wildflowers, and […]
Saturday Snaps: The Wedding
These snaps are a compilation of mine, my sissy’s and John Kruger’s. I haven’t edited or credited them all (and there are many more and better ones)–but since you keep asking, and since I can’t wait . . . and I don’t have my hands on the professional ones yet. Lexi and Jeremy processed and […]
Five Minutes with Still
Lisa Jo is taking her five minutes over at incourage today. Her challenge: Write for 5 minutes flat for pure unedited love of the written word on the prompt, “Still.” GO! I stop. Still. And wonder. Why does the breeze ripple the lake everywhere but in its center? Why is the center so still? So calm? So […]
Through and Through Life: Holding My Breath
The Droid breaks into the night with its death rattle. I know I plugged it in before bed, but we are in the motel room with the sign that asks us not to use the towels to clean up dirt or cosmetics. The room where online time stutters. The room where one outlet doesn’t work, […]
