NOVEMBER 2016 - “In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 “To everything...

SEPTEMBER 2016 - The calendar says fall. The weather does not, and therein lies a lesson for us all. Despite a high temperature in the...

SEPTEMBER 2016 - There are few things I find as therapeutic or inspiring as working in the yard or planting something new. This past...

NOVEMBER 2013 - “I think I will call her Amelia.” This pronouncement comes from my daughter as we pause in the front yard on our way...

NOVEMBER 2013 - Looking out the breakfast room windows, our back lawn is carpeted with leaves–mostly golden yellow, but with an...