Thinking of Blessings and Butterflies During my recent eye surgeries I was “cocooned up” as the assistant doctor of Anesthesia put it. On the operating table I was totally wrapped up in blankets so I couldn’t move during the surgery on my eye. I imagine I did look like a cocoon except for my head…
Miraculous Snowflakes
“Under the microscope, I found that snowflakes were miracles of beauty; and it seemed a shame that this beauty should not be seen and appreciated by others. Every crystal was a masterpiece of design and no one design was ever repeated., When a snowflake melted, that design was forever lost. Just that much beauty was…
A Morning Song from the Meadow
Almost every morning I am greeted by a cheery flute like sound. No, it is not coming from my alarm clock but it wafts up from the meadow outside my window, from a little creature who is our state bird, the “Western Meadowlark”. Every morning, rain or shine, he sings. The day’s weather might be foggy,…
Grateful for His Wondrous Works
During this season of thankfulness, I am so grateful for the magnificent, glorious, creation of God in my area of His world—the great Pacific Northwest! This video “Visit Your Pacific Northwest National Forest “shows the wondrous works of God in the Pacific Northwest. The beauty of the mountains, trees, oceans, rivers, forests, and skies. I…
Marvelous Marram Grass
Perhaps you recall walking on the beach through areas of Beach Grass and not thinking too fondly of it, for it was rough and scratchy on your bare feet. However, Beach Grass or Marram Grass is a very important plant to our beaches and sand dunes. It has the ability to adapt and grow fast…
Astonishing Arachnids
My 13 year old grand-daughter, Vivian, was spending the night with me last weekend and since her two brothers were also, a slight sleeping problem arose. Which one of them was going to have to spend a night sleeping on the floor? Well, the second night the lot fell to Vivian. I made up a…
Wonderful Water
It covers 70.9% of the Earth’s surface, and is vital for all known forms of life It is a colorless, transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain. It is a basic molecule made up of two hydrogen atoms, and one oxygen atom. It is a liquid, but can also be…
Marvelous Mary and Her Natural Soaps
Meeting Mary Holmes was quite a blessing, tangibly and intangibly. I first met Mary via a Facebook post regarding Coconut Oil. Since I had recently written an article on Coconut Oil titled “The Tree of Life” , Mary’s post about it intrigued me. One post led to another and when I learned Mary…
The Wonderful Douglas-Fir
“Free Trees” the sign said. During this time of year, especially in a bad economy, that sign should be a welcome sight. However, it’s posting on the day before Christmas Eve might not attract too great a crowd. Here in the Pacific Northwest evergreen trees are abundant and around Christmas time Christmas Tree Farms…
October’s Final Day
This is such a beautiful day I thought as I drove towards home after dropping my grandson off at school. The sun was shining brightly. The clouds were putting on a wondrous display in the blue sky and the vibrant colors of fall shone all around me What a wonderful day to be alive! …
Excited about Creation!
I held the book in my hands. There it was, my creation in print! Two years ago it was just a thought. Now, after many days and nights of hard work it was a reality. I was excited.! I wanted to show and tell everyone. I emailed my closest friends. “It’s here ! The…
Emily and the Brooklyn Bridge
“…an everlasting monument to the sacrificing devotion of a woman and of her capacity for that higher education from which she has been too long disbarred.” –Abram Stevens Hewitt (“Father of the New York City Subway System”) When Abram Stevens Hewitt spoke those words at the dedication of the Brooklyn Bridge, he was speaking…