Today I am playing devils advocate about something I have been pondering. If peaceful agreements can be brokered between far-off countries of the world, in places where for hundreds of years they've been at terrible odds, then why can't the…
“Thank you, Jesus!” As my Mom used to say. This has been the most glorious summer simply because I was able to do something I hadn’t done since I waved goodbye to my parents and went off to college many, many decades ago.
Not one blessed day escaped me without a swim except on the weekly pool cleaning day. Even on rainy days I managed to get a dip in and in between breaks in the thunderstorms too. Being able to play in the water is so nourishing to the heart and soul.
I’m so sorry to see the seasonal closing of the pool and the days getting shorter and chillier. It has felt so good to bask in the summer’s heat and I’ve had relief when I needed it.
Fall comes with it’s own pleasures but in my mind there are never enough summers in a lifetime.
“A fallen leaf is nothing more than a summer’s wave good bye.” – Unknown
Today a new exhibit called Vistas and Vacations opens at Harford Artists Gallery http://www.ArtinHarford.org in Bel Air, MD. It will be the first public display of my fiber arts. I'm feeling a bit vulnerable but not nearly to the degree…
I love church hymns especially those I remember from my childhood. But there are beautiful contemporary church songs too. As the Deer is a personal favorite.
Reverend Bryon Brought has whetted my interest in learning about spiritual song writers through the ages. I’ve been all ears during his sermon series of one of the most prolific hymn writers of all time, Fanny Crosby.
The backstory of her life is most interesting and as an author myself, I’d like to suggest perhaps her lyric writing became a valuable outlet for her emotions and feelings.
Very briefly, Fanny Crosby became blind at age 6 due to a physician’s mistake in prescribing the wrong medicine for an eye problem. Her blindness left her at a disadvantage. However, despite her challenges she became an eloquent lyric writer and worked in New York City to help many people during the 1840s pandemic.
Out of her challenges and being “different” than others came reassuring, heartfelt words of songs which soothe the soul and provide hope.
Thank you to Rev. Bryon Brought for bringing this sermon series to our faith community. I’ve enjoyed learning about a hymn writer from two hundred years ago.
"In those rarest moments, the answer is obvious and rings as loud as a church bell." - Nicholas Sparks The growing season is nearly over and seeds sown in spring produced the fruit now being harvested. I've been reflecting on…
I'm really beginning to wonder how much patience is a person expected to have. I really am. Since the pandemic my twin sister and I have been playing nightly games of Scrabble against one another on-line. It's fun and it…
"Change is inevitable. Growth is optional." - John Maxwell Since 2001 America has had three major wake-up calls. The first was 9/11 - the fall of the Twin Towers. Then the 2008 economic recession and now the 2020 pandemic. But…
I have been growing sunflowers in some of my porch pots and I've so enjoyed the additional bright spots of color mixed in with my fuschia supertunias. After the blooms are spent I've been deadheading then pushing a new seed down…
"The greatest thing one can do besides creating a life is to save one." - Abraham Lincoln You know, it really is the little things that mean a lot. The other day I made numerous attempts, from early morning into…
