Seasons should be savored, each for its unique qualities: the tender green of new life that leads to summer's sun-kissed abundance, harvesttime and then the holidays and cozy winter nights. Everyone has a personal favorite. Mine is fall. Even so, I don’t want to rush ahead and overlook what is special about the end of …
Tag: Living Intentionally
Surprise!
There are few things in life as delightful as a nice surprise: a forgotten $5 in a pocket, for example, or the sunglasses you thought were lost. I especially appreciate an unexpected blossom. Today, daffodils are nature's gift. I had no idea daffodils were planted in a remote corner of my yard. I suspect they …
The First Few Words of a New Year
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.. Lamentations 3:22-23 The family laughed over breakfast about the first bacon of the new year, the first text message, the first football game, etc. Each was followed by a daughter’s very good imitation of a trumpet …
A Moment
Today, I took a moment. Sitting in a mottled patch of sun, I tilted my head back and watched the breeze run its fingers through the top of a tree. I listened to birds twitter. Were they arguing? Maybe, since the pair tore past me at top speed a moment later. I felt the sun …
Breaking Up With Our Stuff
Something about the start of a new year makes me want to clean closets and go through boxes. I want to get rid of the accumulation, par down, and simplify. Each year, I get rid of a little more as my priorities evolve. Not long ago, my husband and I emptied a tall file cabinet in the garage. We hadn’t examined the contents in years. Old work …
