Sallie and Willow And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:32 Our dear friend Mustang Sally was a vital Christian lady in her eighties who looked and acted years younger than her age. She was easy-going; never took things to heart when someone offended her,… Continue reading forgiving
Love is not a matter of counting the years, but making the years count. _Michelle St. Amand The past couple of days have been devoted to scanning all of our 35mm slides to digital format. It's something we've been threatening to do ever since the technology became available. Quite a job, believe me. There are… Continue reading counting the years
Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you...Do not be afraid, for I am with you... Isaiah 43:4–5, NIV Stepping out in faith to pursue the dream that God has put in your heart often means there will be challenges, opposition and trials. Have you ever wondered how to face those giants unafraid, and see… Continue reading Conscious Of God’s Love
Winter in our neighborhood Winter in our part of the world often, very often, looks like this. You get up in the morning and look across the lane toward the meadow and see...trees in silhouette, white fog blanketing the world and limiting viability to the length of a football field. There are drops of moisture… Continue reading foggy mornings
Just two more weeks till Valentine's Day!. I can hardly wait. I'm all about hearts and flowers don't ya know. February, too. February is the LOVE month for those of us who reside in the USA. By the second week in January retailers have packed their shelves with hearts and flowers, candy and cards. Red… Continue reading b my valentine
start over As January comes to an end I look back on this month and realize how much time has been spent in reminiscing and rehearsing the negative memories of the past. I've read several public posts on friends social media who are linked to used-to-be friends and mourned the passing of those relationships. The most… Continue reading as January ends
Throughout the winter we've been house bound by the early darkness (who enjoys days being dark at 4:30 pm? Not me!) and the cold. Once upon a time we spent long winter evenings doing stuff out in the studio/sun porch, but lately, the Electric Company people stand gleefully over our meter, rubbing their hands together… Continue reading reality series
Contentment Cottage 