Category: Creation
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And the winner is….
Joan Shannon Jung! Joan won a copy of of Caring Creation in your own Backyard by Loren and Mary Ruth Wilkinson for posting a comment on my blog during the creation series. This book isn’t a one-time-read. I find myself going back to it whenever I need a shot of encouragement regarding caring for creation or a good idea. I…
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Week 3: Enjoying and Observing Creation
I have a budding photographer at my house–my daugther Anna. She’s especially fond of taking pictures of nature. I know I am her mom and prejudiced to like all of her work, but I think she has a good eye. She already knows that in order to take a good shot you often have to get close to…
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Week 2: Enjoying and Observing Creation
In the second week of this series, I want to look at ways we can enjoy creation by bringing it into our homes—especially as flowering plants and perennials begin their blooming season. Let’s begin with a basic idea. Bring plants, flowers or both into your home. There is something about bringing a bit of living…
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Enjoying and Observing Creation (plus a giveaway opportunity!)
Blog under construction! Bear with me as I develop and redesign my blog…. As the days grow warmer and garden shops fill with plants, flowers, and shrubs, it seems only appropriate to take a closer look at creation. Join me for the next three weeks as I write about observing and enjoying creation. Also, I want…
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Growing Lily-of-the-Valley
My love affair with Lily-of-the-Valley began in earnest when I started dating Brad. As I would pull into the driveway of his parent’s home in Grand Rapids, clumps of Lily-of-the-Valley lined the side of the house, releasing their fragrant scent and beckoned me to stick my nose into those tiny, cup-shaped flowers. I could never…
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Signs of Spring
Walking home from work yesterday, I noticed a new clump of crocuses that seemed to have sprouted overnight. For the past month, I have enjoyed watching the green leaves of daffodils and tulips push through the earth, preparing for their time to bloom. In addition to the above, groups of crocuses and snowdrops are scattered throughout the…
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First Official Snow
Last Saturday Stony Brook received her first official snow of the season. Some snow had fallen during the night and more was falling as I took the dog outside for her morning routines. It was beautiful to watch. Snow has a way of muffling and quieting the normal sounds, adding an almost sacred quality to…
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To the end of the Island
Two weeks ago Brad and I found ourselves without kids as J and A attended the school’s youth group’s winter retreat. With the sun shining and some free hours ahead of us, we decided to drive towards the Hamptons and see how far we felt like going. In the end, we decided to go…
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Fall Beauty
My posting has been sporadic as of late. Between traveling to upstate New York for a cross country meet and hosting in-laws, life has been full. The fall color on Long Island came the first two weeks of November–later than usual. As I was walking across campus last week, the beauty of this tree…
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Welcome, fall
Welcome, fall! I’ve written about my love for fall in previous posts, but I am especially excited about fall this year because I will actually experience a real fall. I can’t wait to watch the leaves turn yellow, orange, and red depending on the variety of tree. I can’t wait for the air to turn…
Alicia Brummeler 