>Praise GodFor gleaming star that crowns the gilded dawnFor frost that clings to shingled roof and lawnFor breath that fogs in air that’s crisp and clearFor flashing flags of startled antlered deerFor sunlight’s glint on frost-wrapped blades of grassAnd even for the windshield’s frosted glassPraise GodFor warming sun in sky of sapphire bluethat glows through … Continue reading >Autumnal Psalm

>Deus utiturI’m a cracked pota hollow shellan empty vesselThrough whicheternal grace glimmers© Glenda Mathes 2008

>This morning an image of a long-time friend popped into my mind and I wrote the following poem.RememberingI remember your arm on the slanted school desk lidand your finger on the side of your faceas your nervous smile tried to hide your teethwhen the teacher introduced the new girl.You tugged down the skirtover your crossed … Continue reading >Remembering

>"And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength."Mark 12:30For some time I’ve been thinking about what it means to love God with all one’s heart, and soul, and mind, and strength.At the very least loving God … Continue reading >Loving the Lord

>It's Patriot Day in the United States. And it's been seven years since the infamous attacks of 9/11.That day I arrived at the Edward Jones office where I worked and pulled the wire messages from the printer. The first to catch my eye was the one stating that the market opening had been delayed due … Continue reading >Piety and Patriotism

>It's difficult to believe that it's already September. It seems that summer had barely begun and now it's almost over.Summer had a late start due to the stormy and wet spring here in the Midwest. Tornados and flooding caused unbelievable amounts of damage from which thousands are still attempting to recover. My son just moved … Continue reading >Summer’s Swan Song

>The other night I had a terrible dream. I dreamt I became a popular novel junkie.

>Watching summer olympics clips these last few evenings has reminded me of something I had almost forgotten: Watching commercial television involves watching television commercials.I realized that it has literally been years since I've watched television commercials. My husband and I are almost always too busy to watch television in the evenings. When we do have … Continue reading >Commercial Break

>"A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver."Proverbs 25:11Proverbs 25:11 is a profound proverb. It is one I often think about and one that is particularly appropriate for blogs. A word can be "fitly spoken" by being the right word said at the right time or by being appropriate … Continue reading >Golden Apples

>Summer of Light by W. Dale CramerBethany House Publishers; paperback; 400 pages; © 2007Dale Cramer is a relatively new author in the Christian fiction genre and one of my favorite discoveries as a church librarian. His fresh novels are always a delight to read. Men, in particular, may enjoy reading about the struggles and escapades … Continue reading >Summer of Light: Book Review