I shared this image yesterday in my blog post about Biltmore Blooms and it has stuck in my mind for some reason. Sometimes images do that. As I walked out to our dock earlier today I spied a dandelion in our yard. There was a Continue reading →
I Am Because We Are
I found the following story on Facebook. It was one of those stories that gets passed around and you never really know where it originated but regardless it struck me when I read it and I wanted to share it here. An anthropologist showed a Continue reading →
The road that stretches before the feet of a man is a challenge to his heart long before it tests the strength of his legs. Our destiny is to run to the edge of the world and beyond, off into the darkness, sure for all Continue reading →
It’s All About Perspective
“Are you spoiled?” she asked. The context was the fact that I got to board the airplane before she did—I had “Sky” on my ticket and she had Zone 3. I laughed it off and denied it but it has stuck with me for a Continue reading →
There’s A Big CAT on the Lake
Our lake is getting dredged. It is a big deal. Seriously. In the big scheme of things I guess it really isn’t but on our little end of the lake it is happening and will be happening for quite awhile. We live in a gated Continue reading →
Small Gestures – Big Impact
If you hadn’t already guessed I am a huge fan of doing things for others. It is part of my DNA thanks to my parents. Not everyone has this in their makeup but I am ever so grateful that it is one of my gifts. Continue reading →
Unexpected Inspiration
Inspiration can be found in some of the most unexpected places. On a recent hike on the Perry N. Rudnick Nature and Public Art Trail in Hendersonville, North Carolina, I discovered a carefully sheltered spot of inspiration. Tucked away from the elements, posted on the Continue reading →
Second Chances Again
A repost of an old post because it reminds me that second chances are good things. One of my very favorite songs is “When It’s All Been Said and Done” as performed by Robin Mark. In fact right now I have a song headache because Continue reading →
The Perfect Year
It has not been the perfect year for most of us, has it? That is why when I found this little clipping in my mom’s stuff when I was looking through some of her notebooks I had to snap a picture of it and and Continue reading →
Take Heart – Be Encouraged – Live Life
No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to us all. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure Continue reading →