Author: Fred D

Ever hear a senior citizen described as “Cute”? Not since they were in diapers, and Depends don’t qualify.  “Cute” is reserved for the young . . . “Old” is old. Here’s some ‘Cuties’ and their Moms . . . except for the red little squirrel perched on my “Old” hand.

Covid-19 isn’t nearly as discouraging to me as is the recent racial turmoil our country is experiencing  . . . I’m reluctant to turn on the news anymore. Our country has never been, will never be perfect, and there will always be an evolving need for improvement in most every area. However, it’s current state is…

Watching Mama and her younguns’ wander through the backyard my thoughts drifted (a perpetual state of mind) back to my childhood. My five younger siblings and I were blessed with a mother whose nurturing, unconditional love set the Gold Standard for 93 years before she left for Home. So how did a cow moose and…

Trumpeter Swans are the largest existing species of waterfowl. With a wingspan that can exceed 10 feet and a weight than can top 25 pounds, they’re also the heaviest North America bird. As impressive as they are territorial, these magnificent birds nearly followed the passenger pigeon’s route to extinction. By 1933 fewer than 70 were known to exist…

The patient devotion of mother swan sitting on her clutch of eggs . . . the foreboding thunder of a gathering mountain storm . . . Creation’s contrasts enveloped me in a tranquil peace today wandering through this majestic corner of the Greatland. The little cares that worried me, I lost them yesterday, out in…

The marvel of modern high speed aluminum tubing delivered us safely back home to the Greatland.  Standing on the deck at midnight my soul was at rest . . . quintessential social distancing!  I am truly blessed! May you be too.“The range of the mountains is His pasture” – Job 39:8            …

Ever had your Plan A fail? Regretfully, over nearly 8 decades, most of mine have. Why? The answer is usually reflected in the mirror . . . I only followed the first part of the instructions . . . “A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.” – Proverbs 16:9 The…

Some pictures are worth far more than a thousand words, and leave one speechless . . .    “As a fire burns the forest and as a flame sets mountains ablaze”. – Psalm 83:14                                  +            …

COVID-19 necessitated Sheltering-In-Place isn’t a preferred lifestyle, but gratefulness always trumps grumbling. Meandering outside today, my surroundings reminded me how truly blessed I am. BFTGOG, I could be confined in an overcrowded, metropolitan high-rise apartment building . . . a makeshift shack in some third world country . . . I could be homeless. But…

He alone remains our ‘soul’ certainty amidst all this world’s uncertainty. May there be no ‘distancing’ of the hearts between you and your loved ones, and Him this Easter . . . He is Risen! Be Blessed and . . .                             …