“Unexpected smiles are gifts of grace, reminding us that joy often arrives unannounced.” Sandi

The damaged tree and the run-down fence were quite the pair. Both had seen their better days, but I saw beauty and a story to be told.

Early this morning while sitting in the garden, I watched the sun come up as I listened to the birds singing, announcing the beginning of a new day. The light of a new day dawning … I am filled with gratitude.

God places people in our life for a reason and we are to be thankful. But when we are living it day by day in real relationships, at times it can feel far more complicated than comforting. But one fact is certain…

Do you ever wonder about conversations between birds as they gather at the feeders? Well, I do. I see them watching one another, making sounds,…

“A heart renewed by God’s mercy is a heart ready to extend grace to the world.” Sandi

“Even broken seasons carry seeds of hope waiting to grow.” Sandi

There is a place where I go and find beauty in ordinary and unexpected ways…

It is peace I find at the end of the day that draws me to my back porch, …
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There is a window in our stairwell that was strategically placed to flood the staircase and hallway with sunlight. Each time I go down the stairs, I pause to look through it at the gardens and pasture in the distance…