Three Lessons From My Backyard To Strengthen The Soul
We have made our backyard a place to rest, to entertain and to observe the flora and fauna around us. I often post photos of my seasonally changing flowers. Throughout the spring and summer comes an array…
Learning The Secret of Contentment From Old Hymns
The deep poetic words in old hymns can teach us the secrets to being content. All of our social media and advertizing is based on telling us that we need their product. We need newer or better…
The Lazy Days of Summer, Where Did They Go?
I live in New England, and I love the change of seasons, but I think we all anticipate summer the most. The daylight lasts longer so we can stay outside later and I trade cooking in the…
Words Of Hope For Hurting Hearts
We have a living hope
What Does Advent Mean and Why Do We Celebrate?
When I was growing up, my Church did not observe the season of Advent in a formal way. It is not in the scriptures but neither is Christmas as we celebrate today. The tradition of focusing on…