Are We Among the Last Hold Outs?
Be on the lookout for them in the next couple of weeks. The last hold-outs of…
Different Songs, Different Gifts
I went bird crazy a decade ago. That’s right. Since then I’ve spent time looking for…
An Autumn Prayer
Friends, I pray that the following prayer will be a blessing to you and a joy…
God’s Countless Outfits of Beauty
Outfits of Beauty Beauty dresses in countless ways With outfits never the same. Sometimes she sweeps…
A Spring Poem: Morning Symphony
Morning Symphony Much is reborn in spring, Among them the morning symphony. Nature’s music long muffled…
Holding Still for God
It was a God-given moment. Several years ago on a winter morning, I decided to brave…
The Sounds of Spring: Sounds of Life
Early in the mornings, when I stick my head out the door or step outside for…
The Wonders at Home
Several years ago, not more than a half-mile outside of town, unexpected movement not far off…
Lift Up Your Eyes: Guest Post by Gail Goolsby
Gazing out of the window on my first airplane trip to Afghanistan in 2004, I’d thought…
No Beauty By Accident
During a visit to Mom and Dad’s several years ago, I woke early one morning and…
Growing in a Hard Place
Last summer while on vacation with my husband, I witnessed one little flower after another growing…
Spirit and Soul Refreshment for Mothers of the Bride
In light of our current national emergency regarding COVID-19, some of you Mothers of the Bride…
Budding: New Growth in Spring and in Life
Have you noticed them yet this season? Budding trees. They whisper promises of things to come, slip…
Free Fly Like Autumn Leaves
I love to watch the autumn leaves—and not just for their colors. I love to watch…
Behind the Clouds the Sun Still Shines
One day when I stepped out my back door to enjoy an early morning drink of…
Summer or Fall Wedding Favor Idea: Jars of Honey!
Mother of the Bride, are your darling daughter and her sweetheart planning a summer or fall…
Hear the Call to Worship
Chime! Chime! Chime! On weekdays, not more than a dozen blocks from our house, children arrive and begin…
Winter Trees and the Church: Beautiful Support
This may sound odd to some people, but I see a unique beauty in the naked…