This week I've felt that cabin fever common to the end of February-- only more intense after a year of the pandemic. Spring is ahead, less than a month away and that always brings a burst of energy with the emerging crocus and flowering daffodils. Our governor lifted some of the restrictions and that feels … Continue reading Hope on the Horizon
Month: February 2021
Morning by Morning: New Mercies
This morning I walked in the bright sunshine after days of frigid rain had washed the earth, making everything clean and new. The pansies that line the walkway were trapped in a thin layer of ice, but their purple and yellows peeking through were enough to remind me that spring is in sight. How glad … Continue reading Morning by Morning: New Mercies
Emotional Openness: What They Had
It's Valentine's Day and I've returned to the love letters that were left by my parents. Last year I'd discovered their treasure trove of correspondence during the late forties when they were 'courting.' Mama was twenty-six and Daddy turned thirty on their wedding day-- February 26, 1950. I pulled out the box filled with their … Continue reading Emotional Openness: What They Had
Runnin’ Down Your Dream
This week I was looking at profiles of guys on dating sites. One man had a tagline that caught my eye: Runnin' Down a Dream. I recognized it as the title for a Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song which I hadn't heard in a while, but really like. I looked up the lyrics and … Continue reading Runnin’ Down Your Dream
Connie Rosser Riddle 