Miscellany
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Bridges
This is a familiar view in our lives. We cross this bridge several times a week. “Typical Northeast,” says my husband. “Beautiful setting, overcast sky.” It always brings to mind “Bridge Over Troubled…
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Wet world
On Sunday, the forecast was for rain all the way into next week. Now it’s looking like we may have a chance for sun on the weekend. But on Sunday the outlook was…
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Intercession
There seems to be a fresh spirit blowing through our church. People speak of a discontent with the status quo, and a desire for a fresh infilling of God’s spirit. Every Sunday at…
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Birds, Horses, and Joy
I am reading Lamb’s Tales from Shakespeare. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society mentioned it, and I remembered I had a copy. But I can’t seem to gain much traction reading…
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Mother’s Day Sights
I promise this will be the last photo post for awhile. But I don’t have time to write about the other things on my mind today, and I DO have some photos from…
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Chipping sparrow
This pretty little chipping sparrow is becoming a regular visitor. We think of sparrows as “common,” but I think this is a really lovely, delicately marked little bird. Maybe we’ll have a family…
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Signs of spring
I don’t have much to say, but I’ve been feasting my eyes on the sights of spring. This handsome grosbeak appeared for the first time today. Earlier this week, I got to observe…
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Rainy days and Mondays
It has rained so steadily lately that the trees are all growing moss and lichen on their bark. I’ve never noticed that before. I do hope some heat and sunshine will dry them…
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The dog who ate Easter
Yes. It’s true. You’ve heard of the Grinch who stole Christmas. This is the dog who ate Easter. We came home from the church Easter musical on Saturday evening to find the girls’…
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The cool of the dawn
They took the body down from the cross and one of the few rich men among the first Christians obtained permission to bury it in a rock tomb in his garden; the Romans…