winter – Small Simple Things of Life

In the bud, there is a flower

March 22, 2021 Beth

In the bulb there is a flower, in the seed, an apple tree, in cocoons, a hidden promise: butterflies will soon be free! In the cold and snow of winter there's a spring that waits to be, unrevealed until its season, something God alone can see. (Natalie Sleeth) When winter arrived in South Texas it came with… Continue reading In the bud, there is a flower

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The Winter of ’21 – Round 2

February 18, 2021 Beth

As forecast, it started snowing early this morning. First just a dusting, but by 8 a.m. it was coming down strong. It has continued through the morning, sometimes in blizzard-like strength and other times just a mist of small flakes. It is a wet snow this time, but is still sticking and accumulating. The… Continue reading The Winter of ’21 – Round 2

Seasons

Winter’s bareness

February 22, 2017 Beth

The calendar says we have about another month before spring officially arrives, but the weather forecast for tomorrow says 90 degrees! We've had a very warm winter with a freeze in December and a very cold weekend in January that threw the temperatures down into the teens. Then it warmed up. It still looks like… Continue reading Winter’s bareness

Observation

Wintertime

February 2, 2017 Beth

I've never really liked winter, mainly because I don't like to be cold. Give me a hot day anytime, but I can't stand to be cold! I love soup, stew, chili, and fireplaces and sweaters and fuzzy socks. But no snow for this one, please. I used to chafe at the winter landscape. So dreary… Continue reading Wintertime

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Winter Sun

January 4, 2016 Beth

Finally, today the sun returned. It's been there all the time, but for the last week we have had cloudy, drizzly days with a slow, soaking rain starting on Friday night. I love those dark days when I'm home, but when the morning sky revealed sunshine this morning there was a new spirit in me! … Continue reading Winter Sun