little joyful things
With the arrival of falltime, I would like to share a list of some things in my life that bring me joy – some little, some big, but hey, joy is joy.😊 That’s all for today. I know, I disappear for a month and randomly come back with yet...
“I would die for you”
He loves you so much he died for you. Thank you Jesus for the hope you bring to the hopeless. Because of him, death isn’t the end… Art copyright © LadyBluebird 2023...
Hushed Night | an advent poem
Hushed night.starlight.such a long day-  Mary, wearylay on the hay. One moment,silence; the next, a cry. It hurt her so muchshe thought she would die. Hushed night,starlight,broken by sobs Mary;weary,mother’s heart throbs. One moment,darkness. The next a great light. Baby Messiahborn in the night. Hushed night.Starlight.Broken by joy. Mary,cherishingher baby...
A Brief Celebration on the Arrival of October
OCTOBER HATH ARRIVED!...
“What is beauty?” – a thought.
What is beauty? A thought to get you thinking. ...
The Hiding Place: a review
I opened my email to see one from the Rabbit Room, announcing their new play, The Hiding Place. Curious, I looked at the dates… and a sneaky grin crept onto my face. Aha. We would just so happen to be in Nashville that very weekend. Of course I asked...
I got to play a charango! My time at Camp Electric
My sister and I just got back from a week of music camp in Music City itself. On a college campus with a great view of the Batman Tower, I got loads of exercise lugging my very heavy guitar (Raymond Fender the First) and walking miles a day to...
A House of Memories
I was only three years old that summer. My grandparents’ house was an exciting place. Around every corner there was something interesting to be found. From the flower beds in the back, the pumpkins and watermelon and asparagus in the gardens, to the acres of fields that seemed to...
A rainy cabin and a Shepherd who knows you
It wasn't anything special. The air didn't shimmer. It was just me sitting on a porch, glasses on my nose, my heart whispering to the One who created me. ...
A Book Thief and the power of words
A short review for The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak. I've done my best to keep it spoiler-free....