Thoughts on Faith, Books, and Gardens
Back in 1994, TLC told us to not go chasing waterfalls and to “stick to the rivers and the lakes” that we’re used to. And this past weekend, my husband and I tried to do like they said and just stick to a lake that we are “used to” and have fished numerous times, but... Continue Reading →
This past weekend I went on a ranger led hike at one of my local Tennessee State Parks. And as I usually do when in the presence of someone who has studied extensively more about the natural world than I have, I learned several new things that I haven’t managed to pick up yet in... Continue Reading →
As my Iris blooms fade, we have some gorgeous Stargazer Lilies beginning to bloom. These lilies have been in my flower beds the last few years despite my best efforts to kill them. I originally had the lilies in a couple of pots and that first fall after their foliage died, I just left the... Continue Reading →
Last fall, I tried to venture out to my local state park more often and I have continued to regularly visit this year for hikes. But I have tweaked my hiking necessities a bit since those earlier adventures last fall. I broke down and bought myself a hiking stick. You see, when my husband and... Continue Reading →
Happy Derby Day! After the strangeness of last year, the race being run in September and all the triple crown races being run out of order, it is nice that the Derby has returned where it belongs to the first Saturday in May. There is just something about springtime that goes hand in hand with... Continue Reading →
The only known photograph of Chief Seattle taken in 1864 Happy Earth Day! In celebration of the 51st annual Earth Day, I was considering posting the words to a speech that I came across at the Ozarks Natural History Museum while on a trip last month with my husband. In the last gallery of the... Continue Reading →
Iris in my front flower bed! It’s Iris time in Tennessee again! I get pretty ridiculously excited every year as it gets closer to time for my irises to start blooming. Late March to early April usually finds me on my knees in the flower bed studying to see if any bloom stalks are starting... Continue Reading →
Carter G. Woodson, known as the “Father of Black History” was the son of slaves who became the second black man to earn a Ph.D from Harvard University. He was a noted author and historian. As Black History Month is coming to a close, I have been reading many stories of people that I have... Continue Reading →
Here in middle Tennessee, we find ourselves pretty well buried in the snow that has covered much of the country these last few days as winter storms have moved through. Early this morning my husband saw several deer coming up the street and cutting through our driveway. I was able to capture a picture of... Continue Reading →
Two years ago, I wrote a blog post entitled Stepping off the midnight train on New Year’s Day about Corrie Ten Boom’s release from the concentration camp Ravensbruck just in time to ring in New Year’s Day a free woman as her sister Betsie had foreseen. Backing up a few days before this new found freedom,... Continue Reading →
Rachel F. Jean 