"For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven..." ~ Ecclesiastes 3:1 Appreciate fall in all it's glorious splendor because winter will be upon us before we know it. Heart of Community, Book #2 in…
I'm so impressed with the work churches of all denominations are doing to help feed community. The Maryland Presbyterian Church, the church of my childhood, has started a new program called #Steeple to Stoop. It nourishes in so many ways…
Small town living has been given a bad wrap! The town of my childhood was the considered a small town but no longer! I've lived in others since with populations as low as three hundred up to ten thousand. As…
"Small towns with big hearts give me hope that Sunday mornings will always be sacred and special." ~ Sue Batton Leonard The temperatures are dropping, even in the mid-Atlantic States! And with fall, you know what that means -…
What a stunningly beautiful morning it is! A real hint of fall in the air. All humidity has dissipated leaving way to crisp, clean air. Just a tease of autumn, no doubt. Our warm days are not entirely over yet.…
"Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset." -Saint Francis de Sales. Perhaps St. Francis de Sales knew the key…
A few weeks ago I had a most wonderful outing with my cousin. She took me downtown into Baltimore City to the American Visionary Arts Museum. There is so much to share but today, I will take you on a…
Today, I'm going to continue on the same thread as the last post about a community of people we used to hold so near and dear to our hearts - the farmers. One of the reasons I've enjoyed returning to…
Hello! Happy Friday! When I saw this picture, I couldn't help but think, ah, yes, the Almighty robe! Fortunately, I am not feeling any of those things. It is 6am and I am fully dressed faithfully ready to face the…
'Twant me, 'twas the Lord." I always told him "I trust you. I don't know where to go or what to do, but I expect you to lead me.' and he always did." ~ Harriet Tubman (c. 1870 -1913)…