This little piece was written on a midnight walk when we lived at the farm… it is dated, of course, December 24, 2007. Enjoy!
All Saints’ Day
In our everyday lives, when we are doing something difficult and worthwhile there is a demand placed upon our character and ability so we can see the thing through. We are stretched. Our stamina and commitment are put to he test. It is expected that since the task is challenging it will require “all we’ve…
Holidays 2022
It’s finally time again for the cultural observance of some special “holy days” and their seasons. I am so happy to host this journey – a journey designed simply to help us go deeper into the meaning of the seasons and days. Don’t worry. You won’t find any negative stuff here. There is just too…
Coming Soon!
My True Country blogsite to be published on Nov. 1, 2022! Please check back!
New Year’s Day
The meaning of the arrival of this new year has sunk in for me finally today, January 4, 2023. It was four days into the year this time, and it is therefore all-the-more a welcome experience to my psyche. It was only this late I suppose because I was working New Year’s Day and have…
Advent Waiting
I am very thankful to be back at work after a time of unemployment. It was the first time I had ever been without work for so long. Fall 2022 included more than six long weeks of limbo for me and my family as we experienced painful shortfalls in our home budget. Naturally, fears surfaced…
We are the World: Thanks unto God in the Highest
I spent Thanksgiving last week in Water Valley with my parents and my brothers and their families. All of us were present except for my twin brother and his family. I am very thankful for each of these my family members. And part of the wonder of family is that our individual life stories interconnect…