Reflecting Autumn It is a wonder to behold autumn reflected in flowing streams, rivers, and ponds. I love watching the leaves dancing on the water. Swept to the edge
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Reflecting Autumn It is a wonder to behold autumn reflected in flowing streams, rivers, and ponds. I love watching the leaves dancing on the water. Swept to the edge
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An Abandoned Garden I happened upon this abandoned garden, which had once been gingerly tended, and stopped enjoy these brilliant golden flowers, whose name I do not know. The gated garden is now over crowded, but it cannot always have been in this state. Do you know the name of this...
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Tea Time Sitting down for tea should be an experience. Whether you are sharing a cup of tea and a slice of cake, with an impromptu visitor, or hosting a tea party, with various offerings, your guest should always feel that they are partaking of something special. There are a few things...
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General George Washington Crossing the Delaware On an icy December 25, 1776, George Washington led the Continental Army across the Delaware River. The next morning, the troops, 2400 men strong, marched nine miles to engage in the Battle of Trenton, where their victory would yield 900 Hessian prisoners, a boost to their moral,...
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Monkey See Monkey Do Today, as I was leaving the Bonnet House Museum and Garden, http://www.bonnethouse.org/ , a visit to which I highly recommend, if you are ever in the Fort Lauderdale area, I happened upon her most prized inhabitants, in my opinion, the squirrel monkeys! Several months ago, Kate and...
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Surfing in Santa Cruz “This monument is dedicated to all surfers, past, present, and future.” “I could not help concluding this man had the most supreme pleasure while he was driven so fast and so smoothly by the sea.” ~Captain James Cook ~ We moved to California in the early...
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Thomas H. Kuchel Visitor’s Center The Thomas H. Kuchel Visitor’s Center serves both the National Park System and the State Parks of California, welcoming you to the Redwoods and giving you access to one of California’s many glorious beaches. As you come off of the highway, and begin to make your way...
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A Different Kebab Don’t put away the grill yet! Given my choice, I might well grill every day; we grill with charcoal as I adore the flavor it imparts. I loved grilled meats, vegetables, and even fruits. We recently served grilled pineapple and nectarines, which I had marinated in a mixture of melted...
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Hosta’s at the Cleveland Zoo Until you are overcome with shade, I think Hosta’s cannot be fully appreciated. However, when you look at them in full bloom, their beauty becomes much more apparent. While walking around the zoo, in Cleveland, Ohio, I could not help but admire the shade garden’s which were...
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The Derrick Floor Sculptor And Friends “Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men’s blood.” ~ Daniel Burnham ~ Architect 1893, Chicago World’s Fair We were driving in New Mexico, overcome by the need for ice-cream; we pulled over in Artesia, where I had the most perfect caramel Sunday, ever...
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To read the story of how my parents met and began their ministry:
“There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”
“I know of only one duty, and that is to love.”
“If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am not for others, what am I? And if not now, when?”