Sometimes we all need a little light in our lives. For the last several years I have hung a multi-sided Moravian star on our front porch at Christmas. A light bulb on the inside shines day and night and it acts as a porch light for our old house, as well as lighting our front… Continue reading Shining a Light
For Christmas this year, my friend Rhonda gave me an amaryllis bulb encased in a round ball of red wax. I set it on the little table in my dining room and soon it produced beautiful red blooms. “That was nice,” I thought, clipped off the flowers when they finished blooming, and figured it was… Continue reading Unexpected Blessings
Do you need a different view?
Do you find it hard to be on the receiving end of help? From an early age I was taught 'it’s more blessed to give than to receive.' I like being a giver. I like the warm fuzzy feelings I get when I help someone in need. I feel good about myself. But I'm learning… Continue reading Yes please, thank you
One of the first projects Keith and I tackled after buying our old house thirty-four years ago was to tear out the 1960’s screened-in back porch. We replaced it with a large open porch but left the old aluminum storm door by the door which opened into our dining room. Over the years, our dogs… Continue reading Open Doors
Under the Magnolia Tree 