by Linda | Jul 28, 2023 | Front Porch Friday
With the warmer days of July upon us, the lazy days of summer conjure up images of rest and relaxation. I love sitting, overlooking the garden with good book and a tall glass of iced tea.I can’t help but think about the years it’s taken years to get to its fullness...
by Linda | Jun 30, 2023 | Front Porch Friday
Freedom. Such a simple two-syllable word. For many Americans living in the “land of the free and the home of the brave,” it is a cherished, almost sacred word. It is a forceful word that captures a central belief that separates Americans from most other cultures, as...
by Linda | Jun 18, 2023 | Sowing Seeds Of Faith
My Child, You may not know me, but I know everything about you. Psalm 139:1 I know when you sit down and when you rise up. Psalm 139:2 I am familiar with all your ways. Psalm 139:3 Even the very hairs on your head are numbered. Matthew 10:29-31 For you were made in my...
by Linda | May 31, 2023 | Sowing Seeds Of Faith
A Reflection By Thomas Merton I read this beautiful reflection by Thomas Merton and cannot help but think of the work PLAY! Somewhere the play of childhood is replaced with the seriousness of adulthood. It becomes tucked away, never to return; never to feel its wonder...
by Linda | May 14, 2023 | Sowing Seeds Of Faith
Mum,There is so much I didn’t understand back then, but now I do.I never understood why sometimes you would look at me for the longest time.Now I know, you were wanting time to stand still.I never understood why sometimes you would sit with your head in your hands.Now...
by Linda | May 12, 2023 | Front Porch Friday
The month of May has always meant a great deal to me. It is the month the Roman Catholic Church honors our Blessed Mother Mary. It is also the month we celebrate Mother’s Day! As a wife, a mother and now a grandmother, the celebration of motherhood has always been...
