On this Christmas Eve morning, I immersed myself into the writings from Luke 1 as I contemplated the ponderings of Mary, the mother of sweet King Jesus! The Word shared the beautiful story of the angel, Gabriel's visit! Can you imagine? Can you put yourself in Mary's sandals and allow the immensity of the message to sink into your soul? No doubt, she was a women with a deep relationship with her God already, for He chose her. She was "favored" and the Lord "was with her". Sh

Oh the mountains! Their glory, their splendor! How we have enjoyed being in their midst this past week, soaking up the beauty! What is it about them? The granduer. The immensity. The way their presentation changes, at times sentinel like and almost forboding. Then again, welcoming and inviting, as the sun highlights the crags, the peaks, the valleys, the depths. Snow glistening. Dusted pines. Soaring birds. Speaking breezes. Creatures scampering. Trails beckoning. Pulses quic

As my husband and I recently traversed through the barren landscape of western Iowa, Kansas and Eastern Colorado, en route to our kids in the Denver area, we were struck anew at the lovely and at times, forelorn views before and around us. We could not help notice, that at times, we observed miles and miles of pine trees, planted in a line, maybe a quarter of a mile or so from the road. A snow fence of sorts, we concluded, something to keep the snow from piling up on the US h

Today I have been wincing. In pain. I did something to a hip muscle. Or so it seems. Might have something to do with the way I lifted those heavy chairs yesterday. But unfortunately, today there was not a spring, but rather a limp in my (okay I will admit it) somewhat aging step:) It made me sad and vulnerable as I came face to face with my weakness. And my age. I love to stay active. The outdoor sun, brilliantly highlighting the golden trees, was beckoning me for a meander t