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Don’t Get Too Comfortable in Life…
Dear Reader: “I just want to be comfortable in life.” I am as guilty as anyone else in that repetitious response we hear when asked what we want in life. We truly think we are being humble with this...
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Finding Spiritual Snippets of Faith at St. Jude’s Chapel of Hope
Dear Reader: The other day I discovered several photos on the internet that visitors have taken of St. Jude’s Chapel of Hope (including several of mine.) I loved the way this photo looked… so “homey”...
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The Seed of Healing: The Mustard Seed
Dear Reader: What a raw, cold, wet day yesterday proved to be! We have had chilly,soggy days but for some reason yesterday ‘took the cake.’ There are few days that I consider pretty miserable but...
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The Last Kiss From Old Man Winter
Dear Reader: Honey and Mike left Thursday to return to the mountains for an upcoming annual (pottery/woodwork) workshop they both look forward to each year. That night Honey emailed me to say it was...
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The Angel Within…
Dear Reader: Back in January when Colby, her mother, and grandmother stopped by Simple to Sublime to support me and the Susan G. Komen Foundation (charity) for the “Author, Author” series, Colby...
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Enjoying God…
Dear Reader: Yesterday in the church bulletin under the Affirmation of Faith (from The Shorter Catechism of the Westminister Confession) was the answer to the first catechism question…one which many...
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A Principle to Live By…The Daffodil Principle
Dear Reader: I remembered this beautiful story while enjoying all the gorgeous daffodils in Anne’s yard last Saturday. The message within is one to be remembered in life. Instead of the ice storm...
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Trust Life to be Wonderful
Dear Reader: On a day like yesterday ….trusting life to be wonderful is easier than the rain predicted today and the cold front descending again tonight. But weather aside….I do trust life to be...
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You Are Loved
Dear Reader: I think these are the most powerful words in the world. Even more so than “I love you.” To me the difference is that “You are Loved” is spiritually permanent and “I love you” a phrase...
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The Power and Secrets of the Vine
Dear Reader: In Celtic folklore the vine is a metaphor of much symbolism. According to an article titled: Celtic Meaning of the Vine several interpretations arise from out of the vine. The Celtic...
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A Garden and a Library
Dear Reader: This message “nailed it” for me. I spent yesterday reading, playing in my garden, and listening to the news of the neighborhood. Friday was truly a “Today is my favorite day.” It was...
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The Story of the Tear Bottle
Dear Reader: In March of 2012 I discovered the secret of tear bottles used since ancient civilizations were flourishing. The more I read, the more I loved the idea of giving expectant parents a tear...
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You Smell Like Rain
Dear Reader: Saturday I worked all day in my yard and a neighbor’s whose border aligns mine. They have lots of bamboo and I went hacking away on both our sides to try to keep it at bay by cutting …...
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The Sounds and Sights of Ordinary Beauty
Dear Reader: In spite of a cold rainy day yesterday it turned out to be a lot of fun…Sherri Houston came and then Jane joined us for our Christmas exchange. Yes….Christmas exchange. We never got...
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When Imaginative Sight Becomes Reality
Dear Reader: As I started my early morning ritual yesterday of opening the Happy Room’s shutters, I stopped at the second window to gaze out at the gray, drab, misty morning. Suddenly my peripheral...
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The Lowcountry Tradition of Church Tea Rooms
Dear Reader: Family traditions evolve in their own unique way…especially when the traditions include lowcountry cuisine at its finest. …And that is where the lowcountry tradition of church tea rooms...
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We Are All One in Spirit and Stardust…
Dear Reader: Ever since I first heard that we all are comprised of stardust I look at the stars differently now. Could someone once upon a time have made a dream on my star and more importantly… did...
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Tightening the Thread of the Web of Life
Dear Reader: Man’s relationship to trees is fascinating…again reminding us that life is all connected. Few of us, as children, managed to get through childhood without a favorite tree to hide in,...
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Christ is the “Apple of our Eye”
Dear Reader: After writing about man’s connection and love of trees (as well as all other forms of life in the universe) in yesterday’s blog…Jo shared a “God’s Wink” moment when she had finished the...
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Time Began in a Garden…Leave it Alone!
Dear Reader: My garden is becoming more and more important to me in my daily life. I feel its magical powers calling me when I get tied up too long at the computer… and I have learned to listen …...
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