Trapped inside, forced to hideThe grey is overwhelmingThe wet never ends, sun rarely begins and mold has found its heavenBeauty in green, a beautiful sceneThe rewards of the never ceasing rainThe ocea...  Read More

Someone once said; "Attempt something so great that it is doomed to fail unless God is in it!"That is really scary and exciting at the same time. Attempting to do something that is bigger than me? How...  Read More

 Chris and I were given a little book from an older lady years ago.She said that we were to write in it all the cute things our kids said and did, because, while we always say we will remember, we don...  Read More

Plants, rocks, and skin do not really mesh..Or do they?I was just thinking about why I personally enjoy being in the outdoors and walking amongst the swaying trees of a forest thick with lush green fe...  Read More

Do you know what I learned from my grandmothers?Nothing.Not one single thing. Except for maybe the fact that they stayed with their husbands till death, and I had a handwritten note from one before my...  Read More

The peacefulness of a sleeping human is unlike anything else.You know they aren't dead but they aren't really in the realm of where we are standing either. Often times I like to double check everyone ...  Read More

"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened"-Anatole FranceMy family had pets growing up. I'm not so sure that mom could have done without them. She didn't have too many an...  Read More

Out of my mouth, many mistakes are produced. I really do not like making mistakes. I don't think any of us really do. But some of us have a harder time with our mouths. I think I don't like talking as...  Read More

Kids are a necessity to life and a gift from God, even if they do wear us down to a nubbins! Here are a few things I am learning and have learned about parenting!1. I must hide while on the phone for ...  Read More

When I was a teenager, I participated in the sports cross country and track. As an adult, I have participated in some running events with the husband as he really enjoys the sport.About the middle of ...  Read More

I can see us human beings as bubbles.  Being blown out of the same wand and floating in the same air drifting where the air takes us. We bump into one another and when we touch, we are molded into som...  Read More

Central Oregon flipped its switch from Spring to Summer about two weeks ago.It's been warm and right now, we are getting drenched by rain that is falling so hard you would think the drops are in compe...  Read More