Hope Spreads Further: From Crisis to New Life
Thinking about My Garden
Even as the snow blows by my window this morning, I am thinking about my garden! I love to dig in the dirt, prepare the soil, and drop in the seeds of new vegetables. I feel a strong connection to the earth and new growth as I envision the bounty to come in the fall. This reminded me of a devotional reading I did the other day:
Abide in me, and I in you. As the..

A Zoom Like No Other
I have a confession for you all...I have been zooming a lot. No, I haven't broken numerous speed limits or made multiple moving violations recently. But I've been taking part in what a lot of us have been doing: meeting others remotely...from staff meetings, to committee meetings, to a session or two with old friends.
But yesterday I was blessed to take part in a Zoom online meeting that had no...
The Joy in the "Silence"
Usually, I'm a person constantly on the go and always talking. I don't like silence, my parents have always said that I often just talk to myself so that I can fill that silent void. Since the Stay at Home Order came into effect I have found myself alone in the silence more often that not. Trent is still considered an essential employee at the pharmacy and is also working hard with a few projects for his film company. I help when and where I can, but there are times where he needs to be left alone so he can concentrate on his editing.
Sure, I have my dogs but they don't...
Empty Stadiums, Filled...?
Friends, there's no better American pastime in spring like baseball.
Yes, I know that is probably a matter of opinion. But there is something about the timing of spring training (usually in parallel with the full season of Lent), and then the Major League home opener - often within a few days of Easter morning. One a new beginning, another a resurrection.
They both...