Category Archives: early morning thoughts

dancing . . .and resting . . .

Posted on June 22, 2015 by oct17

It seems such a small thing to write a weekly blog.  You would think that anyone who loves to write, who joys over words, whose morning walks in the garden and time in the Word  brims over of life would have no … Continue reading →

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in whose stength . . .?

Posted on May 22, 2015 by oct17

I was reading in Psalms 18 one morning this week–giving thought to words describing powerful attributes of God. You know words like rock, fortress, shield, deliverer, my stronghold—just what did it mean that He is my rock or my shield in today’s world? … Continue reading →

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letting go . . .

Posted on May 5, 2015 by oct17

Tom wanted to fasten one of our bluebird houses to a more stable post.  Last Saturday was moving day.  Presuming  the nest inside was an old nest –no activity, no eggs, no birds, he dumped the nest.  Within an hour you should have seen the frenetic activity … Continue reading →

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across the fence . . .

Posted on April 22, 2015 by oct17

“I am glad I had the time to watch a small turkey flock convening across the road a few days ago.  Six or seven were trotting up and down the fence row when I first noticed them.  In about an hour, I saw cars slowing … Continue reading →

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ponder the emptiness . . .

Posted on April 9, 2015 by oct17

Today there are only clouds above. But on Easter morning there was a major production in the sky. I watched as one cross after another was painted white against a blue canvas by unknown pilots.   All sizes and shapes, these fluffy crosses were drawn in the … Continue reading →

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In His time. Yesterday and now . . .

Posted on March 26, 2015 by oct17

Tom asked me to speak  to a seniors’ luncheon Tuesday on how our years in Europe  had impacted me.  I tread softly into those memories.  After being back in the U.S. these five years, I continue to find it difficult to live in … Continue reading →

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More color . . .

Posted on February 17, 2015 by oct17

I wish you could  have seen the picture from my office window yesterday. There was no shortage of color on the grey, bleak, frigid day.  The reds and blues kept me smiling . . . Hundreds of black birds and grackles with sleek dark blue heads monopolized the feeders … Continue reading →

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Fifty Years of Color . . .

Posted on February 9, 2015 by oct17

Imagine a world with no color–all grey.  How depressing.  Who delights in a cloudy, dreary grey day?  Or loves the color of ash or enjoys the coldness of a slab of lead? Wikipedia identifies grey as literally a color “without … Continue reading →

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Guilt or gain . . .

Posted on January 19, 2015 by oct17

Today is Blue Monday. . . you know the song, “rainy days and Mondays always  get me down”.  I thought that was where blue Mondays got their name.  But no . . . Imagine a day set aside as  Blue Monday.   … Continue reading →

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A single moment . . .

Posted on December 1, 2014 by oct17

I can do this; I can blog today–I know I can. You are busy–after all, this is December 1, and the Christmas season has begun.  So you may not have time to read this, but I must write.  Words, thoughts, … Continue reading →

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