“I don’t have to take a trip around the world or be on a yacht in the Mediterranean to have happiness. I can find it in the little things, like looking out into my backyard and seeing deer in the fields.” – Queen Latifah Project 365: #327 This deer must be living nearby, as every…
Day 326: Simple, beautiful arrangements
“Truth is ever to be found in simplicity, and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things.” – Isaac Newton Project 365: #326 While I love flowers, and flower arrangements, there is also an absolute beauty in simple arrangements. This was the most stunning setting in church on Sunday, branches of flowering dogwood. The simplicity…
Day 325: Unfolding leaves
“Our Lord has written the promise of resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in springtime.” – Martin Luther Project 365: #325 The promise of new life and resurrection can be witnessed daily in the birth of Spring. I have been watching the leaves come to life on this tree. They start out…
Day 324: Dogs rule
“Before you get a dog, you can’t quite imagine what living with one might be like; afterward, you can’t imagine living any other way.” – Caroline Knapp Project 365: #324 Once upon a time, cats ruled…well actually they still rule in our house, but life is a little more balanced with the dog. For one,…
Day 323: Greening of the street
“Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises.” – Pedro Calderon de la Barca Project 365: #323 I know that I have said it time and again, with truly experiencing the seasons of the Northern Hemisphere, but there is nothing more refreshing than witnessing the greening of the…