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Giraffe Story
A recent visit to Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, NY, reminded me how much I love giraffes. Do you have a favorite wild animal? A granddaughter requested a giraffe story for her birthday several years ago. I did some research because I wanted the story to be...
Facing the Unexpected with Hope
Now this was unexpected! I planted sunflower seeds during the month of May. Like many flower-lovers, I looked forward to having sunflowers this year. They add a bright and bold accent to the landscape in mid-to-late summer here in New York, and they provide a...
What Do Your Words Say About You?
WHAT DO YOUR WORDS SAY ABOUT YOU? Do you remember the iconic scene in the movie The Miracle Worker, when blind and deaf-mute Helen Keller finally understands that the movements of Annie Sullivan’s fingers in her palm identifies the cool liquid pouring over her hand:...
A NEW BEGINING
Seeds of hope and faith
Are You Enduring?
I'm thankful that it's spring! How about you? Spring is my favorite season of the year as I watch the trees budding, the flowers coming into bloom, the grass turning from brown to green, and hear the birds singing. I enjoy the warm sunshine and the fresh air perfumed...
LIVES TURNED UPSIDE-DOWN
LIVES TURNED UPSIDE-DOWN With schools and churches closed, businesses shuttered, so many people unemployed, and the fear of contracting the COVID-19 virus, we have lost control of certain aspects of our lives. It seems our lives have been turned upside-down. Sadly,...
A TIME to WAIT
God doesn’t promise to keep us from the storms, but He promises to be with us through them.
Meet Guest Author Jessica White
Today on my blog, I'd like you to meet fellow author Jessica White. Jessica's romantic suspense, Song in the Dark, released yesterday. Drawing from Greek mythology, Jessica has created contemporary characters in a contemporary setting, adding the element of God's...
Caregiving, It’s Hard!
I prayed that God would make it possible for me to spend more time with my mother during her waning years. God answered my prayer, and I now live about 5 miles from her home. I’m not a full-time caregiver, but I share some responsibilities with my brother by helping...
Christmas Joy
Last weekend proved to be a challenging one for us. Our plans for Saturday were quickly changed when my husband discovered a broken water pipe beneath our mobile home. Do you know how hard it is to find a plumber who will come to your house on a Saturday, even for an...
Christmas Advent Tradition
What traditions or activities during Advent add meaning to your celebration of Christ's birth? The church in which I grew up did not celebrate the season of Advent. We had the Sunday school Christmas play, the choir cantata, and Sunday school lessons and sermons about...
Family and Immigrants
FAMILY AND IMMIGRANTS Today is my mother’s 105th birthday. Born in 1914, she is the child of immigrant parents. Her mother came to the United States with her family from a mountain village in northern Italy. Her father, a native of Cornwall, England,...
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