by bethwestcott | Mar 28, 2026 | nature, Poem, seasonal thoughts, spiritual renewal, Spring
Renaissance The soft spring air, the gentle breezes, The scent of damp earth and newly-mown grasses, The glimmering lake, diamond-sparkling water Reflecting blue sky, budding trees on the shore. The worms and ants and grubs in the earth Wriggle and scurry and squirm...
by bethwestcott | Dec 11, 2025 | Christmas, Christmas Hymns, Faith, Holiday, Hymn Stories, seasonal thoughts
A CHRISTMAS FOLK HYMN Do you ever go out at night and gaze at the dark sky with all the twinkling stars? Or take a walk in the daytime and wonder at creation? A similar wonder is expressed in the Christmas carol “I Wonder as I Wander.” The...
by bethwestcott | Nov 10, 2025 | Family, Holiday, recipe, seasonal thoughts, thanksgiving
During my growing-up years, I don’t remember going anywhere for Thanksgiving. With seven kids, two adults, and a dog, we stayed home and celebrated with a big turkey dinner. After my older brothers and sisters established their own families, my parents’...
by bethwestcott | Oct 14, 2025 | Autumn, Heart's Desire, Her Heart's Longing, images of fall, Meadow Song, Memories, nature, seasonal thoughts
AUTUMN MEMORIES My family didn’t go on “leaf peeping” trips in the fall because beautifully-colored leaves were part of our neighborhood. We lived on a small farm and kept animals, my brothers and sister and I had school, and my dad’s job didn’t allow him to take the...
by bethwestcott | Sep 22, 2025 | Nature and Creation, seasonal thoughts, Seasons of life, Thoughts
The Book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible is considered a book of wisdom, and it reminds us that life without God is empty or “vanity.” God controls the times and seasons in nature and in human life. Our Creator wants to give us a full and meaningful life, an abundant...
by bethwestcott | Jan 28, 2025 | Memories, seasonal thoughts, winter memories
This winter is colder and snowier than others in recent years. I’m not a lover of winter. However, as a resident of the Northeast, I expect cold and snow at this time of year. It’s okay. Winter has a beauty of its own. I remember digging snow tunnels and...
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