Fri. April 30

Last Day of April:  I finally heard a whip-poor-will. Tonight at dark, I heard the long-awaited call of a whip-poor-will SE of our house.  I’d resigned myself to not hearing one in 2010. To hear the eerie lonesome call of a whip poor, click here. I’d been in Honduras during Louisiana’s prime whip-poor-will season. (April 6 was designated “whip poor will day” by my...

Tues. April 27

A Proverb for April 27: Proverbs 27:2 “Let another praise you, and not your own mouth;” I’m not an artist; I’m a PawPaw Sketcher.  I draw for my grandchildren.  It’s what my dad and grandpa did and so I’m just carrying it on. This sketch shows the story of the famous big-mouth frog.  Here it is in a nutshell:   The big-mouth frog,  jealous of the high...

Sat. April 24

Saturday’s Blog Scroll down to read:   1. Rainy Day in La.     2.  Sowing It’s a rainy day in Louisiana. But that’s not a bad thing. All of the local gardens and fields need rain. It’s been dry in Dry Creek (the world’s most overworked pun for my ears) We’ve been under a burn ban. Everything that comes our way is from God. So I’m going to be...

Fri. April 23

April 22, 2010 Scroll down to read: 1. My Uncle Bill 2.Training Vines 3. Making New Friends My Uncle Bill. I’ve always been proud of my uncle,  Bill Iles.  He is one of my heroes and has always been a wonderful encourager in my life and especially my writing career.  (He gave me my first journal in 1973.  I’m now on journal #50.) The photo above is from last month’s Better...

Wed. April 21

  April 21, 2010 Pearline Reed’s wise words to her daughter Elizabeth in A Spent Bullet:  “Here’s the thing about forgiveness.  It’s a gift you give yourself.  When you forgive someone who’s wronged you, you’re giving a double  gift.  One to them, but the best gift is to yourself. It’s not about whether they deserve it or not.  Gifts often aren’t deserved.  It’s...