Saturday, June 29, 2019. 7:14 PM. Marky Maypo and His Neighbor Lise Hey Lise . . . I was just enjoying my morning tea – [even if it puts me at risk of a belly ache] And was imagining writing to you about marky maypo. Then I wondered if you even remember him; So, I … Continue reading “Marky Maypo and His Neighbor, Lise” →

Tuesday, June 25, 2019. 9:14 AM. Hey, Lise! Happy High Noon over there in “Old” England [It’s a few minutes after 7:00 AM here in ‘the states” – so it must be just after noon in the UK] Are you OK in the UK, Lise? I’m OK in the USA From “over here” in New … Continue reading “Hey Lise” →

"Lift up your heads, O you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle." -Psalm 24:7, 8 NIV Study Bible. Dear Lise, Hi My heart has been touched since you wrote to … Continue reading “The Opening of Her Door” →

bubbling brooks and mountain streams cause quite a commotion while on their way to the far-off ocean; but, a still mountain lake spurns all that jazz and quietly rests with what it has. June 3, 2019. Monday. 7:54 PM. "This is what the Sovereign LORD, the Holy One of Israel, says:"In repentance and rest is … Continue reading “Still Mountain Lake” →

June 2, 2019, Sunday.  8:22 PM.   "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. Their voice goes out into all the earth, … Continue reading Glory be to God . . . →

  Saturday, May 25th 2019. 2:44 PM. Sonya and Memorial Day and Me mere’s Garden on Sweet Avenue May 25th 2019 Dear Sonya, It’s May 25, 2019 and Memorial Day is approaching. So, I was remembering you, my correspondent during the early 1980s. My letter-writing friend. My valedictorian friend from Bellingham, Massachusetts who had gone … Continue reading Sonya and Memorial Day and Me mere’s Garden on Sweet Avenue →

Tuesday, May 14th, 2019. 12:36 A.M. A Little Confession The Sandy I write about is New Sandy “Sandy” is becoming Symbolic of a Lady A Universal Lady, As “The Universal Soldier” in Donovan’s song is not a human soldier, He’s symbolic of human soldiers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT6NRc37T_8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC9pc4U40sI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A50lVLtSQik   A Spiritual Lady Who may not be … Continue reading “A Little Confession” →

Thursday, April 25, 2019. 4:15 PM A word for those who have a penchant for saying "You're taking it out of context." Kindly go outside and look up at that vast sky of God's Creation; and when you spot a bird flying in the freedom that God gave him or her, ask him if he's … Continue reading “Taking it out of context . . . “ →

“. . . and turn, and I would heal them.” -John 12:40b (ESV)   Dear Sonya, remember being in school and having to take a test? Would you please fill in the blanks? A Creative Exercise for a Writer It’s OK to be imaginative, like a creative writer. August: Hi April. How are you? Just … Continue reading “And Turn, and I Would Heal Them” →

Tuesday, April 9, 2019. 8:47 AM. 500 miles - Peter, Paul and Mary [Original Audio] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADN1lLEp3H0   The Highwaymen - Michael (Row The Boat Ashore) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRv-fgfLFTk   The Seekers - Kumbaya https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYJMtn6IJeE   "A great and wondrous sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a … Continue reading Thank You, Lord, for all the beautiful love songs and hymns that have sweetly “(t)ouched” my heart. →