Canvas of the Heart

                                        I was out for a mid-morning jog the other day. Taking it slow, taking in the beauty of the lake, the ducks nestled in the grass, the wind rustling through thousands of tree leaves exposing their paler green side, the over-cast sky and the interrupted still surface of the lake giving evidence of a fresh, gentle rainfall. As I rounded the lake, a bright blue van drove by with a business advertised on the side of it in capital letters. It read, "RECLAIM". I smiled as I read the word. It's a good word. A positive word. I think of things that can be reclaimed. Reclaimed wood brings old dingy furniture to vibrant new life and elongates the life cycle and purpose of a piece. In movies, kings reclaim their thrones and return nations to their former glory. Lost luggage can be reclaimed, and what woman isn’t happy to get her luggage back? Yep, it's a good word. The prefix "re" implies you get a second chance and "cla

A big thank you to Barbara my sweet mother-in-law for helping me start and get back to my blogging! I so enjoyed getting to catch up over lunch today:) I forgot to take a picture so I am posting one I took at her house on Easter. After lunch today, she helped me get set up to blog from my new lap-top and also too edit pictures I'm posting. All the a-little-too-crunchy-lemon-bars in the world couldn't thank her enough for her tech-support. I say tech support, but for folks like me tech-support doesn't quite adequately convey the level of help I need. People talk about trouble-shooting. To me that means if there is one way to do something and 99 ways that don't work, I will find the 99 ways that don't work and around try 98 I will give up and ask for help. Then the person who is helping me will do what I couldn't accomplish in 2 hours in 3 seconds. At least I try. So thank you again for all your help today Barbara! It's good to be back! 

Thank you to friends and family for making my birthday such a special event this year. I'm feeling very loved and very thankful. God has graced us with Spring here and I'm so thankful to see the sun and all the gorgeous new blooms adorning the outdoors. I have laughed with family and friends and eaten the most delicious foods. Thank you for loving on me!