A  P  R  I  L    D  A  W  N    R  E  E  S  E   Devotional Writer and Nature  Photographer
 

The second devotional in a three-book Embracing God series is wrapping up now and hopefully will be in the pipeline for the publisher in...

Ever felt blindsided by the unexpected? This happened a few years ago while on the Big Island of Hawaii. My husband Pat and I were...

"The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn" ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson (1802 - 1882) In life pursuits, we are told bigger is better....

In our backyard was a most beautiful tree - It was an ornamental pear tree, twice as wide as it was tall and easily double the typical...

“I remember the first albatross I ever saw. …At intervals, it arched forth its vast archangel wings, as if to embrace some Holy Ark.”...

Paying attention has never been a personal strength. As a kid, I doodled my way through many classes. As an adult, I have started far...

"A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows." ~ St. Francis of Assisi I cherish early childhood memories of summers spent in...

Dock sitting behind my house on the Chesapeake Bay has become one of my favorite mini-retreats. Water flowing Egrets fishing Bass...

Looks like our friend here is coming out of hibernation. He popped right out of the mulch in my little backyard flower garden and...

"No man is born rich. Every man when he first sees light, is commanded to be content with milk and rags. Such is our beginning, and yet...

When was the last time you felt seen, heard and touched by God? Was it on your knees in prayer, worshipping in church, studying...

The tide of hope is rising with the reopening of many beaches, parks and other outdoor areas previously closed due to Covid-19. Many...

When was the last time you intentionally stepped out in nature and did not find more than you expected? In my own experience, I can say...