Category: Spring

• To Hug Or Not To Hug

  

  “Floey, did you see that story on the news last week? The one that said dogs don’t like to be hugged?” “Yeah. I saw it, Mom.” “Well, what did you think about the story? Do dogs like to be hugged, or not?” “Mom, it’s not exactly a yes or no question. I love to cuddle.…

  Marian

  May 3, 2016

  God’s Love, Life’s Challenges, Nature, Reflections, Spring

  awning, building nest, cuddle, cuddler, cuddliest dog, Floey, hard-hearted Mim, house finch, hug, kindness, Megabyte, Mim, Mr. Finch, Mrs. Finch

• Learning to Work Together

  I remember when I was too short to plant tobacco. Oh, how I wanted to grow legs that would be long enough to reach the foot rests on the tobacco planter. In early June when my dad pulled the tobacco planter out of the shed to get it ready for tobacco planting, my brother Danny…

  Marian

  June 9, 2015

  Life’s Challenges, Reflections, Spring

  bushel basket, favorite job, foot rest, learning to work, planting tobacco, reach the foot rest, rhythm of planting, short legs, tobacco, tobacco bed, tobacco field, tobacco leaves, tobacco planter, too short, work together, working together

• The Goose Family is Home Again! Happy Spring!

  I got up from my desk and walked over to the patio door. “Oh, look, Floey, the Goose Family has returned.” A goose made a big splash as it landed on the water. The honking got even louder as another goose landed. “That looks like Gilbert and Gloria. Let’s go out and welcome them.” “Who…

  Marian

  March 24, 2015

  Celebrations, God’s Love, Life’s Challenges, Music, Reflections, Spring

  Abbey, Cleland McAfee, Floey, friends, geese, Gilbert Goose, Gloria Goose, God loves us, God’s love, God-given gifts, goose family, Grace Goose, Gregory Goose, hymn sing, joy, kindness, Lent, lenten hymns, Lenten songs, life challenges, listening for God, love your neighbor, nature, Near to the Heart of God, reflections, seasons, spirituality, talking with God, whispering winds

• Mindfulness – the Earliest Gift of Spring

  I just got back from a walk with my dog Floey. It’s a beautiful spring day in southern Wisconsin. I felt the gentle breeze on my face, and smiled. The birds were singing again. A few weeds next to the sidewalk were beginning to show the first hint of green. Yes. Spring is really coming.…

  Marian

  March 17, 2015

  Life’s Challenges, Nature, Reflections, Spring

  birds singing, first robin of spring, Floey, grill, hamburger, listening for God, mindful, mindfulness, present moment, reflections, robin, spirituality, springtime, Thich Nhat Hanh

• My Grade on Giving up Hurry for Lent

  On Easter Abbey spent about an hour out on our deck, watching two geese float back and forth on the pond. She said to me, “Mom, did you notice that two of our geese have finally come back home? Two years ago they were here at the beginning of Lent. This year they didn’t come…

  Marian

  April 22, 2014

  Book Recommendations, Celebrations, God’s Love, Lent, Music, Reflections, Spring

  Abbey, Alan Fadling, An Unhurried Life, bonfire, Easter, Easter hymn, Easter Vigil, Edward Hays, Exultet, geese, giving up hurry for Lent, God’s love, hidden joys, hurry, hurrying, Jesus Christ is Risen Today, Jesus’ rhythms of work and rest, Lent, life challenges, listening for God, love your neighbor, Messiah Church, Messiah Lutheran Church, nature, pillars of fire, Prayers for a Planetary Pilgrim, reflections, spirituality, talking with God, The Good Samaritan

• Remembering My Dad

  I haven’t bought my dad a Father’s Day present in more than twenty years. He died 22 years ago. But with all the advertising on TV over the past few weeks, I’ve been prompted to think more about my dad, about the kind of dad he was, and about the kind of presents he liked…

  Marian

  June 17, 2013

  Celebrations, Gardening, God’s Love, Nature, Reflections, Spring

  birthday, blessing in disguise, Father’s Day, Father’s Day present, favorite presents, gardening, God’s love, God-given gifts, hired hand, kindness, Korth farm, Korth Park, lake mills wisconsin, last present, life calling, life changes, listening for God, mom and dad, nature, reflections, remembering dad, school drop-out, spirituality, vegetable garden

• When Bad Things Happen to Good Birds

  This morning I overheard a conversation between Phyllis and Fred H. Finch in our back yard. I actually was listening for them specifically, because I felt bad about something Mim and I did yesterday, something that hurt them, I’m sure. Fred often sits on the railing of our deck and sings beautiful songs. I love…

  Marian

  May 6, 2013

  God’s Love, Life’s Challenges, Music, Nature, Reflections, Spring

  “The Love of God”, beautiful songs, bird, bird nest, bird songs, God’s love, house finch, kindness, life challenges, listening for God, love your neighbor, Matthew 23:37, Matthew 6:26, Mother Hen, nature, praises to god, reflections, retractable awning, singing praises, spirituality, talking with God, why bad things happen, why bad things happen to good people

• Asparagus Story

  The first edible sign of spring has arrived – asparagus. I discovered the first lonely stalk standing proud, about 8 inches tall, yesterday. Nearby were a few shorter stubs. There wasn’t quite enough for a meal, so the little clump is still standing. Asparagus was my mom’s favorite vegetable. She started a couple patches growing…

  Marian

  March 26, 2012

  Reflections, Spring

  asparagus, asparagus appetizer, asparagus patch, mom, nature, reflections, seasons, sign of spring, vegetable, whispering winds