God’s creation
Washed Away
This post was first shared at www.inspireafire.com. Special thank you to C.J. for sharing her artwork. Photo credits to J. Canino. I hope you enjoy! Hours of careful effort had etched the colorful chalk drawings into the sidewalk. They were there to brighten the day of the neighborhood and the mail carrier. They certainly brightened…
What Others See in You
This blog was originally posted a few weeks ago on Inspire a Fire. See the original at www.inspireafire.com/others-see/. Sometimes friends teach me things about myself I never knew. Like apparently I talk with my hands way more than I realized. And I eat watermelon five times faster than any other food. (Keep this in mind…
Blackberry Season
Once upon a time I made the mistake of giving my dog a blackberry. In order to understand the seriousness of this mistake, you have to understand something about my dog. You see, my dog Marly seems to think that God was talking exclusively to her when He said in Genesis 1:30: “To every beast…
Swallows
I’m back again. Writing at the Citizen’s Band. I wasn’t going to let you know that. I was going to write about picking blackberries. But now that I’m here, I just can’t help it. Because something unexpected has happened. It’s different. It’s about 90 degrees, even in the sinking sun. People are fanning themselves with…
Spring Blooms
I was taking my morning walk this morning as I usually do – with my eyes half shut. Someplace between leaving my front door and returning is where I typically wake up. This morning my point of waking up occurred when I was turning for home and noticed someone standing off the road taking a picture. I…
Matchless
At some point over the course of today I came to the realization that my shirt does not match the rest of my outfit. Unfortunately, this isn’t particularly surprising. It’s certainly not the first time, although I do actually make an effort to match… sometimes. The problem is I really don’t like anything about the…
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Janet Beagle, PhD is the founder of The Mustard Patch. She divides her time between the Midwest and New England, and if she’s not writing, she’s probably out hiking with her 2-and 4-footed friends.