Vantage Points

Vantage Points

by | Non-Fiction

Photo by Sead Dedić on Unsplash If we hadn’t had a 4th floor hotel room, we wouldn’t have seen the skittering dance of sandpipers as they pursued the retreating ocean waves only to run away from new waves eagerly chasing them back onto the beach.  It was delightfully...
A New Favorite Spot

A New Favorite Spot

by | Non-Fiction

  ~ Our beloved doggie, Benjamin Franklin Fichter (the real B.F.F.)  used to love jumping up on the couch to share space with us. It was his favorite spot. But once arthritis took its toll, he was forced to find a new favorite spot. We got one of those eggshell...
Creation’s Promise

Creation’s Promise

by | Poetry

Photo by Jamie Street on Unsplash Dawn suspends midnight’s shadow, awakens songbird chorus. Morning stirs, hops, and trots, dancing for the day. Creation wags it tail, kneeling at Your feet. Petals twinkle back a smile, breaking chains of dirt. Lilies clothed in...
Creation’s Voice

Creation’s Voice

by | Non-Fiction

Photo by Greg Rakozy on Unsplash A story is told of an Arizona farmer, who emerged one morning after a devastating storm. As he assessed the damage, he was overwhelmed with distress. A portion of the roof had blown off his home. The garden was pulverized. And the...
No Partiality

No Partiality

by | Non-Fiction

  An unplanted seed found its way to our front yard this summer, taking root in my sunniest and driest flower bed. Unsure of what kind of plant it was, I let it grow. And it grew taller and taller with broad leaves and a thick, sturdy stem. Normally, I would have...