Happy Easter “And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit. At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who...
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Welcome to the West Were they welcoming me? I do not remember why we pulled off of the highway, only that the view across the railroad tracks, beckoned, and we kept driving. As I got out of the car, the horses actually seemed as interested in us, as we did in them. They...
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Sitting By My Bedside “One sure window into a person’s soul is his reading list.” ~ Mary B. W. Tabor ~ What are you reading? Are you looking for your next great read? Here is a look at what is sitting by my bedside, and which I am pleased to recommend....
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To love a painting is to feel that this presence is… not an object but a voice. ~ Andre Malraux ~ The New Fence by Thomas Hart Benton Staying in Missouri a while longer, I share a painting given to Sir Winston Churchill, by Westminster College, after the Prime Ministers speech, “The Sinew of...
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Another Look at Charlotte’s Garden in Spring I have previously shared Charlotte’s garden with you, and thought you might appreciate a stroll through her neighborhood, dressed up for spring. http://thatisallfornow.com/?p=7179#.VzDzBL3WaCw I love tulips. Charlotte and her neighbors have beautiful beds of varying colors and types of tulips, which burst forward...
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Nancy Reagan “We were always vigilant to not be ‘careless,’ as Ronnie put it in one letter, ‘with the treasure that is ours – namely what we are to each other.” ~ Mrs. Nancy Reagan ~ I was sadden to learn that Former First Lady, Nancy Regan, had passed away this morning;...
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The Sinews of Peace A Stop At The National Churchill Museum “The United States stands at this time at the pinnacle of world power. It is a solemn moment for the American Democracy. For with primacy in power is also joined an awe inspiring accountability to the future. If you look around...
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The Gateway Arch Recently, I had the privilege of a spectacular View From The Road, of The Gateway Arch, which though familiar, never fails to inspire in me a feeling of awe, at not only its grandeur, but what it represents. Sitting on the Mississippi River, The Gateway Arch, either welcomes you...
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The Little Brown Church in the Vale “Nestled in a beautiful wooded campus one mile northeast of Nashua, Iowa, this picturesque spot, which inspired Dr. William S. Pitts to write the song “The church in the Wildwood”, is visited by thousands each year and betrothed couples come from far and near to...
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Thirteen There are presently thirteen iPhones that federal law enforcement would like Apple to unlock. On February 29th, 2016, a New York judge sided with Apple, and has denied the Department of Justice (DOJ) request to override the security measures of the iPhone, in a case involving Jun Feng, a drug dealer. The DOJ...
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