Future As I was gazing outside this morning, a song began playing in my mind. Originally a poem written by Christina Rosetti in 1872, Gustav Holst made her work into the Christmas carol we enjoy today. "In the bleak midwinter, Frosty… Read more
Christmas 2024 December is a month of choices. Intentional or unintentional. We celebrate the choice our Lord made to send Jesus to dwell with us. We also look ahead to the new year. What we do this month reflects the priorities for… Read more
Autumn Leaves Everywhere I walk in the forest, the beauty of my surroundings speaks to me. Sometimes it’s a simple thing, such as a wildflower or a leaf, other times it’s the sheer majesty of the view on a mountaintop. Much of… Read more
In Him "In Him we live and move and have our being." (1) Walking silently in a forest, immersed in the beauty of your surroundings, you become inseparable from the trees and wildflowers encountered along the path. If you stand quietly, you… Read more
Deep Calls to Deep I sat at the base of the waterfall mesmerized. I didn’t want to move or leave. I looked at the top of the waterfall and picked out a splash of water that became airborne and watched it fall to the… Read more
North Carolina I thought it might be a good time to share some photos of what the mountains of North Carolina looked like before Hurricane Helene. Much of these mountains form the pristine wilderness of the Smokey Mountains chain of the Appalachians.… Read more