Overlooked

The Other Ethiopian Eunuch He was called Ebed-melech. It is uncertain if this was his name, or if it was just his title; a person considered so insignificant that he didn’t have an identity of his own.  I found him while reading through the book of Jeremiah, in chapters 38 Continue Reading

Shirley

Fading sunlight flickered through stained glass as my husband and I sat side by side in the pew of a church that Sunday afternoon. I watched as the altar was being prepared for the service. Candles were lit; white vestments with gold embroidered trim were carefully laid over the rails, Continue Reading

The Chairs

Moving into a new home isn’t easy. Whether you’re down-sizing or up-sizing, learning how to live in new surroundings can be daunting. Nothing fits exactly the way you were used to having it fit in the old place. Furniture, especially, is a huge problem. In this age of “open concept” Continue Reading

Masterpiece

A number of years ago, the house we lived in faced a small park. The landscaping in the park shielded us from a nearby flood control channel that bisected our little gated community. But the landscaping only enhanced the symphony of night sounds I heard whenever I cracked the door Continue Reading