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The little girl in me loves bird watching, butterflies, sunrises, sunsets, walks in the rain; the adult I am enjoys the same. I sense God's awesomeness in all of life--what wonder there is in slicing a leek or cutting open a pomegranate. I have many favorite things--a formation of Canadian geese flying overhead, the giggles of my grand daughters, the first ripe watermelon in summer, snowflakes on my face--these gifts from my heavenly Father delight me continually.

Red, yellow, black and white . . .

Posted on May 29, 2014 by oct17

An array of colors opened like a new box of crayons before me this morning. Birds were being served at the feeders while Tom and I breakfasted on our deck. Bright and muted reds mingled with the yellows and iridescent … Continue reading →

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Today–is life.

Posted on May 19, 2014 by oct17

Weeks on my journey have resulted in no blog posts. There are several discarded drafts, but for some reason they were not “right” to publish. Here I sit at this screen wanting desperately to explain the silence, but I can’t? … Continue reading →

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Lessons from a butterfly . . .

Posted on April 2, 2014 by oct17

Last Sunday afternoon the most beautiful black swallowtail emerged from the branches of an indoor house plant. Evidently his cocoon had been attached there before we brought the tree in from the deck last fall. Life has been hibernating all … Continue reading →

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A Marriage Memo . . .

Posted on March 24, 2014 by oct17

Tom had an early morning breakfast meeting today which left me having breakfast alone. I love cereal–he calls me a “cereal-killer”, but he has never enjoyed that staple food for his breakfast. So this morning, I looked forward to my … Continue reading →

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Rays of reality . . .

Posted on March 12, 2014 by oct17

(I wrote this last Saturday, the morning after the missing plane incident–and forgot to hit ‘publish’ after the preview.) The winds are teasing the sheets on the line under blue skies. I delight in the warmth of this day after … Continue reading →

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Growing old on the journey . . . Never!

Posted on February 26, 2014 by oct17

I had this quote on my desk for years. Now it is engraved on my brain and in my heart: “Old age occurs the moment you quit expecting something wonderful around the next corner. For some people, that happens very … Continue reading →

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The heavens are telling the glory of God . . .

Posted on February 17, 2014 by oct17

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s . . . You may remember that as part of the weekly introduction to the Superman episodes of the 50’s. The heavenly scene above changes daily, cloud-formed faces, dark skies forecasting ominous weather … Continue reading →

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Chosen Twice . . .

Posted on January 13, 2014 by oct17

This is the BIG year. My daughters are up to something-searching in closets and carrying boxes out of the house (they thought I did not see). They have asked me to compile a complete list of people who would want … Continue reading →

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I remember . . .

Posted on November 17, 2013 by oct17

It was another rainy day-like today. The year was 1962; the day was Saturday, November 17, and we walked like two stiff soldiers under an umbrella–trying not to touch. After all, it was our first date, and you just didn’t … Continue reading →

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Birthday Ramblings . . .

Posted on October 17, 2013 by oct17

Sixty-eight years of days. Of mornings and evenings–making beds, meals, memories. Can it be so? I am always writing—this blog, a devotional thought or something to leave my children–but only mentally. Then those words are lost, and the time slips … Continue reading →

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