Vantage Points
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
~ 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
Photo by Jamie Street on UnsplashDawn 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 beauty...
Creation’s Voice
Photo by Greg Rakozy on UnsplashA 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
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...
Accident Prone
Image by Myriams-Fotos from Pixabay I’ve never really thought of myself as accident prone, but I suppose everyone in their sixties has a few injuries to write about. In an effort to humor myself through the recuperation of my latest accident, I’ve recounted a few...