Artist and Arborist

Hudson Mills Park, Michigan.  Photo by Bob Coller     My friend Bob graciously granted me permission to share this amazing photograph with you. Stripped Bare This season brings us a magnificent display as trees present their finale before dropping their leaves to face the winter months.   Artists appreciate the spare beauty of bare wood, the […]


Wait and See

Cadence, One Hour Old Good Things Coming We’re waiting and planning these days. Our next grandbaby, Sawyer, is due in just a few weeks. His arrival is close enough that my heart leaps a little each time the phone rings. I imagine his tiny face and sweet little hands and wonder if he’ll have hair. And this time next […]


Because He Loved Us First

Jeff and Rebecca Elaine, Cadence, Rob Ryan Carly and Rachael Phil, Jordynne, Ayden Elizabeth and John Carly, Rachael, Kevin Vaite, Sylvain, Ayden Jeff, Jordynne, Rebecca, Jeffrey, Phil Mike Elaine and Rob Cadence and Rich Mom and Dad  Today it’s cold, wet and gloomy, and I’m sick. But I rejoice, because I have been blessed with […]


Bittersweet Peas

Peas! Memory Triggers Peas remind me of my bonus daughter, Rebecca. She lived with us for nearly a year; it’s been a few months now since she moved out, and I miss her. Her father and I had been married for two years when she moved in, and at that time she and I were still […]


Coming up for Air

California’s Mojave Desert Miners, Miracles, and Answered Prayers It seems the whole world held its breath as 33 miners, trapped for 69 days in a collapsed mine in Chile, were rescued in an inspiring display of ingenuity, bravery, and international cooperation. The New York Times compared the rescue to that of the Apollo 13 mission. I […]