california garden
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A Poem for the Faithless (I understand.)
more than once Ibentthe vineto make sure therewas life(oh ye of little faith)and then one day whilelooking awayit bloomed,of course it did.(Lord, help myunbelief.) -S.V.F., Faith read more: The Heart of Hugh – launching this spring Hope is a Gangly Thing – words for March The Grace of God in Seasons of Pain Continue reading
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The Audacity – a poem for winter nights
The following is one of the few poems I wrote in the fall when I was finalizing Carol of the Mourning Dove and sharing it with the world. While it was a poem inspired by my sunflowers in the autumn, I think it is quite a fitting dare and resolution for these winter nights. I… Continue reading
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From Blossoms to Poetry – where I’ve been & exciting things coming
Has your summer been as wild as mine?! Last time I posted on the blog was May 29th! But I’ve been working hard behind the scenes, and I’ve also been getting into the summer spirit. I thought I’d give you a little garden tour (spring + summer edition) and share some pretty big news with… Continue reading
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Planting Sunflowers by Moonlight
Here’s the story. Around 9:45 P.M. on Sunday night I had the sudden impulse to plant sunflowers seeds. (We are a couple weeks past when we usually do it!) Ben easily convinced me that it was late and we should just do that the next evening. No argument from me. It WAS rather late to… Continue reading
