Where to Stand in a Storm

When Michael and I had our deck built, we picked up a pergola to sit on top of it. If you don’t know what a pergola is, basically it is four pillars that hold up a row of beams, which act as a type of roof. It doesn’t keep out the rain or the sun, but it’s a great...

Blessed Assurance

“Faith is the bird that sings when the dawn is still dark.”~Rabindranath TagoreDear Darlene,I found your blog through my friend Gina Smith’s blog “Chats With an Old Lady.” THANK YOU! For bringing a piece, a place of beauty to my desk!I too treasure...

Don’t Waste the Rain

When life gets difficult and darkness sets in like a stain on my soul, I’m reminded of days like these…Standing between the sun and I, was a wall of darkness, so thick, so intimidating, and so full of beauty it demanded my time.I stood on the edge of the curb, calling...

Storms

Speckled and freckled beneath the waves of his sun bleached hair, is a five-year-old boy who’s “all growed up.” The sun has stained his cheeks to a rosy shade of pink, but he takes little notice of this, as he’s only particular about his...