Category: Family
As a parent, there are many lessons that I want to teach my children. Some are very important; don’t go with strangers, don’t run in the middle of the street, etc. Others are not life threatening but still important; brush your teeth, don’t pick your nose. Some, like what to do with someone who is TOO friendly, just pop up.
My kids and I were looking for dragonflies around a river. I was looking over the water, when my father pointed out this little guy sitting on a garden hose.
It is the first week of August, so it is the time for summer melancholy. My wife is ready to go back to school as a teacher, and my children will be starting shortly after.
We again found Eastern Pondhawks on the wing. For some reason we only got good photos of the green females again this year.
I have been meaning to post something for months. As I logged in tonight, I realized that it has been exactly a year since my last post. I know a lot of my mental block has been the loss of…
About three weeks ago, I lost my mother. She had diminishing health over the last few year, but it was still a surprise. No matter when or where it would have happened I know I would not have been ready. It is a major loss in my life.
Michigan is drownings in rain right now. Our lawn is green, and our mushrooms are large. It is hard to get out in nature for walks. So today I took the time to sit with the kids on the porch during a thunderstorm. I
In today’s Gospel (Mk 5:21-43) we hear about the wonderful miracle of saving Jairus’s daughter. What could be more wonderful than bringing a child back from death?
I have posted about our Flemish Giants before. Our beautiful rabbits are still growing, and growing in our hearts. They are larger than our cats, and the four of them are becoming friends. Though each species seems to think the other is strange. Our kids are also becoming “experts” who actively advocate for their furry friends.
I would like to wish all of the Mother’s of the world, past, present and future, a Happy Mother’s Day. I will say a prayer for you tonight.
