Sun Coming to the OrchardBy Elece Hollis       There is shade this morning on the orchard where fog lay heavy last night and through the dawn. As I watch, sunlight falls on the grass and spreads in a stream across it. Rows of trees stand tall working hard to leaf out and flower. These... Continue Reading →

"The sun warmed the upturned earth that day. The small seed placed in the furrow to grow shrank inside as the outside wrinkled. The earth grew dark and damp and cold. Shriveling hurt until the sun drew forth from the ache a leaf." Claire PedrettiWatching Them GrowBy Elece Hollis                 Old as I amI have seen... Continue Reading →

"Faith is blind––except upward. It is blind to impossibilities, and deaf to doubt."S. D.GordonSoarSoar By Elece Hollis Soar in the sky! Like a bird––Take wing!It looks to me like an effortless thing.To glide on the wind through the winter sky, To soar up high––to glide––to fly.We struggle and worry our goals to achieve,When in faith we could soar––trust––believe.We could fly... Continue Reading →