Of all the seasonal changes I like Fall the best. The busyness of spring and summer start to wind down and we prepare for the winter ahead. Vibrant colors of the changing leaves and the crispness of the air bring a reflection of the blessings I’ve been given. September is the first month of fall it is called the harvest month. It starts the season of gathering and gratitude. For me this September is a month of leaving, reflection and new beginnings starting today, August 30, but close Continue Reading
How Pruning Will Restore And Maintain Spiritual Growth
I can remember only one time in my life when I actually had a beautiful rose garden. It was a summer when my children were little and needed outdoor supervision. I would work on my roses while they played. My father loves to garden, and he told me how to make my roses flourish. I would fertilize often as well as use my soapy water to spray them. He showed me where to cut the rose when I wanted to take them indoors for a proud display and he explained what a sucker is. The sucker will pop up Continue Reading
Finding Faith That Makes You Twirl With Joy
Several years ago my daughter was a flower girl at my sister’s wedding. She loved her dress and would twirl all around the venue watching it billow. Several people would come up to her and tell her she was so pretty, to which she smiled and said, “I know”. As her parent, my heart filled with joy watching her soak in the moment as if the whole occasion was about her. She was not hindered by the fear of what others thought. She was not told that she shouldn’t say “I know” because that is Continue Reading