Giraffe Story

by | Sep 9, 2020 | Fun, Nature and Creation, Thoughts

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

by | Aug 6, 2020 | Hope, Inspiration, Thoughts

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...

LIVES TURNED UPSIDE-DOWN

by | Apr 23, 2020 | Inspiration, Nature and Creation, Thoughts

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

by | Mar 18, 2020 | Devotional, Inspiration, learning and life, Thoughts

A TIME to WAIT When a baby’s hungry, he experiences hunger pains and demands to be fed, usually with cries that increase in urgency and volume, until he is satisfied. In keeping with the agricultural imagery in Scripture, James uses the farmer who has to wait...

Do You Follow the Plans?

by | Oct 7, 2019 | Inspiration, learning and life, Thoughts

While working on a current sewing project, I discovered I had not followed the instructions correctly. I had to remove some stitches and insert some steps I had missed before. This wasn’t a major problem, but it took time and patience to correct it. If I hadn’t made...