Author Archives: Wendy
Hummingbird Lessons
I haven’t had many hummingbirds this year. I have no idea why. I hung my feeder in the spring like I always do and I patiently waited. I was so excited when the first one arrived and then the second, but I never got over three or four. Normally, I hang two feeders to keep … Continue reading
Hope and Faith will Find a Way
Around ten years ago, we decided to do a little landscaping in our backyard, nothing too over the top. We just decide to create a pathway and line it with rocks and hosta. There was a lot of shade back there, so we figured hosta would do well. We ordered assorted bulbs from online and … Continue reading
Taking a Break
I have family visiting over the next few weeks. There will be lots of laughing and talking and very little quiet time, so I’m going to take a break and be fully present. I hope to see you back in this space soon. I hope you and your family have a wonderful and safe 4th … Continue reading
Pond Lessons
This past spring my family, like most families, had a lot of extra time on our hands. We were all stuck at home for days on end and we needed a project to keep us busy. Our backyard had a big wide hole in it since we moved in caused by erosion. My hubby talked … Continue reading
The Redemption Business
My son is moving into his first college house in August. He was in a dorm last year and so it was completely furnished. The house he is moving into is not, so he needs some furniture for his bedroom. When his sister moved into her first house a couple of years ago, I refinished … Continue reading
The Faith of Planting
This week, I harvested my first batch of blueberries for the year. There weren’t very many, but once I got the first ripe ones, there were more everyday. I only have one bush, but it’s so full of fruit that it’s leaning to the side. Growing things always teaches me so much about my faith … Continue reading
The Business of Bridge Building
On June 17, 2015, I was participating in a Salkehatchie mission camp in South Carolina. That ministry is run by the South Carolina UMC. There are 46 camps and over 2,000 campers who participate throughout the summer all over the state. Salkehatchie is faith in action. Youth and adult volunteers head out to rural, low-income … Continue reading
Fear Not
My daughter has a new rescue pup named Marshall. We aren’t exactly sure how old he is, but he’s not a year old yet and he has spent most of his life in and animal shelter in a fairly small stall. Needless to say, he has never been on a leash, but my daughter bought … Continue reading
Making a Difference
Our 20 year old daughter, just adopted a pup from a nearby animal shelter. When we arrived to look at the adoptables, it was both overwhelming and heartbreaking. It was a really big shelter and it had been closed down for the pandemic so no dogs had been adopted for many weeks. It was almost … Continue reading
Have a Great Weekend
I have no post today. My daughter got a new pup last week. I haven’t shared the house with a puppy since before my kids were born and they are both in college now. Our dogs have always been rescues who have been a respectable two years old or so and potty trained. It’s been … Continue reading