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A June Day

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Birds sing their summer songs at dawn and awaken me to an inviting morning.
Flowers of a myriad of colors welcome me outdoors to join them.

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Remembering My Mother

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As I remember my mother on Mother’s Day, I think of all she taught me by her actions.

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The Forsythia’s Endurance

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Throughout the long winter months, I’ve waited for spring and for my beloved forsythia to blossom again.

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Thanksgiving Thoughts

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We thank our Heavenly Father for all who gather around this Thanksgiving table today and for the plentiful food He provided. For, whether we are together in person or virtually, our hearts are united.

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October’s Gifts

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October’s Beauty calls us outdoors and surrounds us with the magnificent colors of her leaves. The air feels warm in the sun but cool in the shade—we wear a light jacket or sweatshirt.

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Remembering September 11, 2001

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It’s been 20 years since that tragic day, September 11, 2001—how far away in years, yet how close in my memory it remains.

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Survivors

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How wonderful these days to see people’s smiling faces, to not have to rush indoors to the isolation of the house, to see neighbors out walking and stopping to chat, and to be out and about more in the world.

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Thoughts While on a Walk

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What a Blessing it is to see the flowers blooming in the yards,
To hear songbirds singing in the now leafed trees,

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Back in the Day and the Family Doctor

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As a child, my family only went to the doctor when we were really ill. For financial reasons, most common problems were treated at home — for a sore throat, gargling with salt and water; for sprains, soaking in warm water and Epsom salt; for colds and coughs, Vicks VapoRub, honey, and cough syrup from the drug store (sometimes prescribed by the doctor); for cuts and scrapes, peroxide.