Morning, Glory – Flower Stories & Winners

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The locust trees are blooming. I went outside last night at dusk and could smell their sweet scent in the air even though the trees are a little ways away from the backyard. If you’ve read my Hollyhill book, Scent of Lilacs, you might know why I especially love catching the scent of the locust blooms. Of course, I loved breathing …

A Dandelion Dance

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“Dandelions are just friendly little weeds who only want to be loved like flowers.” ― Heather Babcock I like dandelions. I know that’s not the popular stance with people warring to get rid of dandelions in their yards. Good thing I don’t have any neighboring yards because I let dandelions grow where they wish. In the spring they are sunspots …

The Lesson of the Dandelion

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And the earth brought forth grass, the herb that yields seed according to its kind, and the tree that yields fruit, whose seed is in itself according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:12 (NKJ) Some time ago, I had the idea of writing a devotional book about things I saw in nature on my walks …

Deadlines, Dandelions and Stories

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http://www.rofotos.com/nature/flower/000008grape-hyacinths-muscari/ My deadline is staring me in the face. My book in progress needs to be off to the editor before Monday.  I suppose if publishing houses didn’t set deadlines for writers, we might play with our stories and words forever and never get them out there for readers. So deadlines are good.  Even before I had deadlines from editors, …

The Mysteries of Spring

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I had fun with my last mystery picture that wasn’t much of a mystery for some of you. So how about this one? Got a guess before you read on?  While you’re thinking about it, let’s talk about Spring. Here in Kentucky it was so cool in March that spring tarried and dragged its feet, but then April came along …