Category Archives: Autumn
Wait in Silence
Intense stillness. Not a leaf moves. Even the crows are silent. I wait. “My soul, wait silently for God alone, for my expectation is from Him. Psalm 62:5
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God of Greatness and Small Surprises
To consider the immensity of God’s creation and then… to see the small surprises, leaves me sometimes breathless… I pull back a morning curtain, expecting gray dawn along a skyline, and instead! a dipper sending star beams to my … Continue reading
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Excellent Days
By dawn, the temperature plummets to freezing. It’s an excellent day. Excellent for poaching a breakfast egg (boiling the water long and lovely ahead of time)… for baking a pie, using the French rolling pin Husband made from cherry wood … Continue reading
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Frost and Attitude
Today’s the killer,” my husband announced as he entered the kitchen. He meant frost. “It’s down in the twenties.” How I choose to react to anything that early in the morning sets the tone for my day. My initial reaction … Continue reading
Mowing-man, Spare those Leaves!
He’s so efficient with the autumn mowing, I want to run out in front of him and his mower, and wave my arms and yell, “Stop! Stop!” Not a good idea. He wouldn’t listen anyhow. I’ve tried some things along … Continue reading