December 20, 2016—Day 354 (WD 635)

Bright and Rising, O Great Creator! Bright and rising certainly describes the sun on this frosty cold morning.  There’s also the smoke rising from chimneys in town, and the steam rising from the barn’s metal roof across the way, as the sun’s rays vaporize the white...

December 14, 2016—Day 348 (WD 629)

Always the Wonder, Dearest Creator! Here, I witness another sunrise.  One moment, clouds; then, a short time later, clear skies shaded in pink and orange hues, blending into baby sky-blue. Sunrise is in the name of my business.  It symbolizes, to me, the fresh start,...

December 4, 2016—Day 338 (WD 619)

Rise Up, Great Creator! I’m up this morning at 4:30 a.m., after a rather fitful sleep.  ODS is meeting this morning for training at our snowshoeing site, the grounds of the Montshire Museum.  After a couple hours of training outdoors, I’ll head to the store for the...

November 28, 2016—Day 332 (WD 613)

What If, Dear Creator? There is an overcast of gray clouds this morning.  For a moment, though, this cloud cover blanketed across the sky was painted with fiery, glowing reds.  A minute later, the red was subdued and fading.  Two minutes after that, there was barely...

November 16, 2016—Day 320 (WD 601)

Aiming High, My Powerful Creator! Rain and fog greet me this morning.  Most of the trees have lost most of their leaves, and the area’s colors have faded to the monochrome of late fall into winter. We’re halfway through November, Dear One.  What a surprising year it’s...