Breakfast was over. Church would begin in a quarter hour. I savored my cup of coffee while staring out our kitchen window at the bird sanctuary on the other side of the glass. In my line of sight a huge bulking mass of feathers appeared at the top of the fence. I blinked. What the. […]
Author: Pat Lee
Another Trip Around the Sun
Last week I turned a year older. Another trip around the sun completed. My left knee woke me that morning as though putting a time stamp on the day. A reminder that with increased age comes surprises of a physical nature—not all of them welcome. What new adventures will this year bring? I have known […]
Not the End of the Story
Now that the chocolate bunnies and candy eggs are eaten, the hard-boiled eggs made into sandwich spread, and the ads on television have turned toward Mother’s Day, our culture has tidily tucked away all remnants of Easter until it returns April 9, 2023. The story of the resurrection, though, didn’t end when Jesus walked out […]
They thought themselves abandoned
Scattered. Alone. Abandoned. They’d seen their leader arrested. Watched him be tried. Saw him nailed to a cross. Heard his final cries. Witnessed his death. Now what? Disillusioned, they waited. He’d said he’d never leave them or forsake them. But they were left behind. Until Sunday morning, when Mary Magdalene, the other Mary and Joanna […]
Hosanna to the King
For me, the event of Palm Sunday is a sobering one. I imagine Jesus at the top of the Mount of Olives near Beth Phage looking down at Jerusalem, knowing that entering the city will be His final act. He won’t leave alive. God sent Him to earth for a reason. To fulfill his destiny […]
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To Leave A Legacy
This week my husband lost a relative who will be dearly missed. At every reunion he sought this man out, sat and shared stories with him for hours, and went home rejuvenated by his time in the man’s company. The man always had a story to tell, a testimony to share, or a bit of […]
When A Kitten Cries
I confess. When a kitten meows mournfully outside my window, or from a tree in the yard, I’m putty in its paws. My nurturing heart races to find the source of the wail. The kitten knows its spell over me, staring at me with those wide innocent eyes, that sweet little chin full of […]
Spring Arrives Sunday
Though where you live will determine how spring arrives on Sunday, the day represents a benchmark for the change of season. Some of you are still ankle deep in snow while others are donning t-shirts and flip-flops. All sorts of astronomical explanations abound for the phenomenon, but it’s safe to say spring is here. The […]
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Leave My Sleep Alone
Insomnia is a recurring problem for many. The older I get the more I am bothered by the condition. I have friends who report successive nights of being awake at 3 a.m., the elusive sleep genie nowhere to be found. One acquaintance turned the wide awake hours into a productive endeavor. She thought of all […]
When Waging War, Study Squirrels
When my husband retired, it took him a while to adjust to his new life. Finding things to do wasn’t a problem, prioritizing them was. One thing he especially enjoyed was spending more time feeding the birds in our backyard. We gave him a sophisticated new bird feeder to encourage his hobby and he went […]