Don’t eat insects that have wings and walk on all four feet; they also are to be hated. Leviticus 11:20, NCV My son, eat thou honey, because it is good;And the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste: Proverbs 24:13, KJV Bugs. Bugs. Bugs. The creeping, crawling, buzzing, flying, hopping creatures have been the theme of this week. Whether … More Weekly Update: 5.18.24
“Love has its own instinct, finding the way to the heart, as the feeblest insect finds the way to its flower, with a will which nothing can dismay nor turn aside.” Honore de Balzac
A year ago today, I woke to rain dripping on our tent fly. I distinctly remember how peaceful it was. Then we got the call. My Memaw was gone, and the world seemed that much grayer. Rain fell softly for hours — it seemed that even the Ozarks of her ancestry and early childhood wept … More Weekly Update: 5.11.24
“Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?” Matthew 6:26, ESV
“May is the month of expectation, the month of wishes, the month of hope.” Emily Brontë
Rain pours from heavy gray clouds, greening the earth further with each drop. I’ve spent most of the last few days inside the tent, listening to the rain fall — a din that sometimes obscures any other noise — and watching through the windows as the leaves deepen their verdant hues. It is wild and … More Weekly Update: 4.27.24
The Spring has come againFor the grass is growing green,And among the fields of cloverBright butterflies are seen.The little birds are singing sweetlyAs they fly from tree to tree…The busy bees are gatheringThe honey from the flowers,And the merry birds are buildingTheir nests in sheltered bowers… Josephine D.C
And may the grace of the Lord our God be upon us;prosper the work of our hands; O prosper our handiwork. Psalm 90:17, Coverdale Psalter, Book of Common Prayer, 2019 It’s a mystery to me how productive we are some weeks, in spite of obstacles. While this week had many of the same troubles as … More Weekly Update: 4.20.24
“The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring.” Bernard Williams
“Spring unlocks the flowers to paint the laughing soil.” Bishop Reginald Heber
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