You know that great idea you get in the middle of the night? It all sounds so do-able as you lay on your bed picturing the whole,...

This time of year many of us are anxious to see things blooming. Perhaps one of your neighbors has a forsythia bush or a crabapple tree...

I met her in the broken place. Fragile moments. Tears shared. Hearts spilled. Beneath the surface, though, I sensed strength. And...

Because of its sheer size, there are some garden chores that are daunting. Pruning the grape vine is one such task. I’m never quite sure...

This time of year is bare. Cold, biting winds cause life to recede. The birds and the bees are nowhere to be seen. Leafless branches fill...

As we drove over the sandy brown sierras in Baja California, about the only thing surviving was the cacti. Not accustomed to desert...

Curled up on the couch with a good book and a cup of tea, dusk settles on a perfect Sunday evening. As I turn the page a shrill chirp...

I believe in the God of miracles. My mind does not question the raising of the dead, the site restored, the demons cast out by our Lord....

One of the wonders of summer is the firefly. If you grew up anywhere outside the city, the fascinating blinking “lightening bugs” were...

Ahhhh Summertime: just the mention of the word summons fireflies dancing, crickets chirping, the ice cream truck singing, children...