His Eyes are Upon Us All!

It’s the first week of March and already the birds are playing and singing outside on the porch . As I was taking a walk down the street the sound of happy chirps filled the trees around me. It’s amazing how something so simple can become such a treasured reminder that our God is still…

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Seeing the Beauty of God’s Faithfulness!

I have to tell you, I am loving the beauty of this day. All of a sudden, the signs of Spring seem to be popping up everywhere. I am seeing the beauty of God’s faithfulness at every turn. Are you seeing it too?  Just walking through my neighborhood I can see the daffodils blooming, flowerpots…

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Seeing the Gifts of Christmas

Gifts of Christmas

Sitting here staring out the window, that stack of Christmas cards in front of me is now the furthest thing from my mind… I find myself distracted by the morning light that’s just beginning to peek through the windows. It looks like the birds are waking up too. I can see that there’s a little…

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A Disappointing Sunrise—A Hope Filled Sunset!

Oh no! What was that noise? Without moving, or even peeking out from under the covers, I knew what that noise was: it was rain. My heart sank! Yesterday’s weather forecast sure was wrong. Today was suppose to be sunny and warm, yet the sound of pelting rain immediately contradicted that prediction. My first thought…

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The Chosen Puppy

The Gift Every Christmas, just like you, I’m faced with the decision of what gift is best for each person on my list. Which one do I choose can become a bit of a dilemma. However, if there was such a thing as an “adorable scale,” a puppy would rank right at the top. Imagine…

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Mist Walking

A few mornings back I woke to find the most beautiful mist covering the landscape out back. It always amazes me to find how often nature mimics what is going on in real life. It is just one more layer of confirmation of how God uses His very own creation to give new understanding and…

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Listening to Creation Speak

Ice pelting against the windows was the first thing I heard to give an indication this was going to be a night of interrupted sleep. Listening closer, I could hear the wind beginning to pick up. Nature was kicking up its heals. Creation was certainly speaking loudly, so why not get up, sit by the…

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FREE and Never Forgotten!

As you walk into my office the first thing you will see on the wall, above the window where you see a variety of birds playing and feeding outside, is a sign that reads: I sing because I am Happy I sing because I am Free For His eye is on the Sparrow And I…

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Brand New Dawn

A crisp cool rain settled in well before sunrise this morning. This brand new dawn seems to be telling me to stay inside; to burrow in deep. Snow is even predicted a little later in the day. What a perfect morning for snuggling, perfect for enjoying my first cup of coffee by a warm fire. If only…

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Oh, Beautiful Swan

beautiful swan poem

Sitting down in the rocker out back, I took a deep breath. The beauty of the reflection of the water allowed my spirit to wrap around God’s voice. “Be still and know that I am God…” Psalm 46:10.   Then a very unusual gift came floating by and the words flowed…   Oh, Beautiful Swan…

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