Casting Shadows

In the cool crisp early morning light, I saw the sun casting shadows upon the ground of the Bradford pear trees on our road.  I had noticed their beauty before but on this particular morning I stopped to observe each shadow as it fell. The shadow drew a glimpse of each tree as a dark form reflecting the source of light behind it.  Each shadow was slightly different.  While the shadow was not a full image of the tree, you …

Surviving Turbulant Times

Sometimes life feels so out of control that you don’t know when or how you will ever survive.  Often there are warnings about what is to be expected as in the diagnosis of a disease like Alzheimer.  You know what the end of the disease will be but you hope against hope that will not happen to the one you love. As a Christian, I know that God knows the plans He has for each life.  And when He brings …