Thankfulness Habit

“For what I have received may the Lord make me truly thankful.
And more truly for what I have not received.”–Storm Jameson
Last week I met an old friend that I hadn’t seen for a few years.  She looked good outwardly, but I noticed a change in her spirit.  She seemed more fragile, and [...]

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Our Little Miracle is Here!

Back in March I wrote to you about my brother and his wife being surprised by pregnancy after years of infertility.  My  sister-in-law never gave up hope or prayers, so she was not that surprised when she became pregnant.  Of course the rest of us were!  Yesterday she gave birth to a healthy baby boy.  [...]

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Sunday Walk

Sunday afternoon…the sky is blue, the air crisp, the sun is shining.  I head out alone for a walk on an old railroad track  that has been turned into a walking trail.  Just a few leaves are starting to turn, but when a gust of wind blows, the leaves swirl down reminding me that fall [...]

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Suddenly September

“One morning I go out to pick wild asters and suddenly it is September at Stillmeadow.  I think the first sign is the smell of the air, like wild grapes and windfall apples.  I know fall is here, although the world is still green with summer.  And I feel an urgency to gather in all [...]

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Hometown Flowers

In celebration of the last day of August, I wanted to take you on a flower tour of my hometown.

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Treasuring Summer

“There shall be eternal summer in the grateful heart”- Celia Thaxter

This morning I woke to blue skies and a cool 51 degrees.  We’ve had a hot August here in the Seattle area, but there has been a slight shift in weather the last few days.  I’m noticing the days are getting shorter, and the trees [...]

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Site Under Construction!

Janice loved music, she sang in our choir and led worship, but the silent music of her heart was the shawls.

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Spirit and Life Banner

“He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant-
not of the letter but of the Spirit;
for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.”
-2 Corinthians 3:6
I got home late last night from a conference in Portland called The Spirit Gives Life. This beautiful banner was created by fabric artist Laurie Bredehoft to [...]

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The White Picket Fence

The flowers and roses are blooming here at Cottage House.  They are so charming  peeking out  from behind the white picket fence.  Several years ago, an acquaintance had a lot of old wooden crates he got from a store that used them for storage .  I was longing for a picket fence and he thought [...]

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Here Comes the Sun

The warm sun finally returned to the pacific northwest last week breaking all the old heat records.

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