finding the extraordinary in an ordinary life.
A mid-November weekend trip to Cape Cod provided a much needed reprieve from the recent over saturated election coverage. Here, a seaside drive over the Bourne Bridge and along the windy roads through Falmouth and Mashpee was nothing if not a picture of peaceful tranquility. Beaches void of people and …
Heavenward The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever.” And the twenty-four elders, who were seated on their thrones …
As friends throughout costal Massachusetts prepare for the arrival of hurricane Sandy, we decided to take a drive to Cape Cod to enjoy the last of the fall foliage before storm winds rob the vibrant oranges and reds and yellows from the trees. While workers at local boatyards and marinas …
Driving around town beneath an umbrella of vibrant reds, oranges and yellows, is a visible reminder of how much I love fall. From the tapestry of colors to the plump orange pumpkins perched on front doorsteps and porches to the yards dotted with hay-filled scarecrows in plaid shirts and straw …
As I headed out for a long car ride this morning, I reached for the knob on the radio and was disheartened to realize that the volume was not working. There was power to the radio, but not the audio. For an avid radio listener like me, the silence was …
Driving through the back roads and main streets of quaint New England towns in mid-October is a feast for the eyes, a kaleidoscope of color framing roadways, ponds and mountaintops. The amazing beauty of autumn is not lost on this life-long New Englander who finds the vibrant oranges, reds and …
As we head into October, there has been an explosion of color across the landscape. Piles of pumpkins adorn roadside farm stands, rows upon rows of corn stalks line open fields and colorful Mums and Aster flowers sit proudly on doorsteps and at the foot of lamp posts. Autumn in …
As autumn begins, nature pulls back its curtains to reveal a spectacular show of color and richness. Autumn in New England is famous for its resplendent foliage as billions of leaves make the pilgrimage from green to a kaleidoscope of vibrant oranges, reds and yellows. Fall is marked by deep, …
Sometimes it takes conflict and turmoil to see God working in our lives. Sometimes it is not until we give our difficult and painful situations to God’s waiting and willing hands that we come to know how intimately He knows our hearts, our desires, our struggles and our weaknesses. God …
As I steamroll towards the half century milestone I have spent a great deal of time reflecting on the lessons I have learned along the way… lessons that have changed and transformed me and, at times, caused me to reevaluate my priorities and the way I live my life. I pray …
I love it when I come across something that pulls at my heartstrings, something unexpected that catapults me to earlier years, nostalgia flooding me like a pothole after a drenching rain. Yesterday provided one of these moments, a nugget of nostalgia, which came at the most opportune time. As I …
Tales from the Blueberry Field For someone who does not eat blueberries, I have spent quite a lot of time in one particular blueberry field. Pinewald Farm is the name given to my father-in-law’s blueberry (and other assorted fruit) farm in rural Moultonborough, New Hampshire. Here, nestled in the woods …
