thoughts
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Foggy sadness
The day is moving along but the fog outside has intensified. By nine it should be dissipating, driven away by the newness of the day and the sun shining bright. But today, this second…
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A new thing
About a month ago as I was laying down for bed, an image of a fire burning came into my mind. I closed my eyes to see what God had for me. I found…
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Fall leaves
When we moved here my heart filled with gratitude knowing that we had a beautiful sugar maple right outside our dining room window. It was a deep desire of my heart to have…
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Creative boost
Last week I delivered a short message to our church on creativity. This week I’ve realized how uncreative I’ve been for months. God truly has a sense of humor, and I am thankful…
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Seek & Find
I made sauerkraut yesterday and had a bowl of leftover cabbage pieces for the rabbits. This morning I gave first pick to the bunnies that are growing out, but still had a little…
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Past pain.
I woke up with piercing pain in my right thumb. It’s not a new pain and has visited often the past couple of years, making it difficult to do nearly everything from opening…
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Raspberries
This morning I took the kids to our favorite secluded park to pick black raspberries. I was certain I would hit paydirt, but instead most of the spots had already been picked over. …
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June Nineteenth
This morning I tore leaves from the stems of basil and oregano to ready them for preservation. I dried and froze the flavors, knowing that even though work that doesn’t seem worth it…