Author: Laurel

Out in my yard today… a rainy day with a bit of a breeze, 53 degrees, and I can see that spring is coming!  little crocus heads emerging The yellow ones are opening! Every year it seems like I wait and wait and wait for some sign that spring is near, and then surprise!  creation seems to suddenly awaken from it’s winter slumber and there is work to be done in the yard. I’m grateful for… the robin I saw in my yard last week- hope for the beginning of spring delivered on the wings of a fine feathered friend.  I’m

I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”   ~Psalm 91:2

Out in my yard today…  a balmy 44 degrees.  We received about 6 inches of snow late last week and it is melting away today.  happily hibernating rose bushes I’m grateful for… good health!  After a few weeks of battling a rotten cold coupled with the stomach crud last week, I’m starting to feel like a regular person again. One of my favorite things… is watching my kids excel in whatever they choose to do.   After competing in a district tourney last Saturday, my oldest daughter qualified to compete at the state Debate tournament to be held in a couple

I have always loved cats. The fur, the whiskers, the interesting personalities. My favorite cat characteristic, though, would have to be their independent spirit. Cats do life on their terms. Amazing! I dated a guy in high school who told me that if I were an animal I would be a cat. Presumably because of the personality similarities I shared with felines and not the whiskers, although I never really clarified that with him. Over the course of my lifetime I have had numerous pet cats. Some of my earliest childhood memories are of my giant yellow cat named Fluffy.

Whatever I have, wherever I am, I can make it through anything in the One who  makes me who I am.   ~Philippians 4:13 (MSG)