“ As spring adds its colors to the palest green of unfurling baby leaves, our hearts leap with joy and our souls feast.”c e hollis The gardens in Muskogee are a wonderful sight and we wait each spring and pray against late frost. The dogwood and magnolias, the cherry trees and crabapple bloom first. The... Continue Reading →
Cows Cooling Off on a Hot Summer Day
For every beast of the forest is Mine, The cattle on a thousand hills. I know every bird of the mountains, And everything that moves in the field is mine. If I were hungry I would not tell you, For the world is Mine, and all it contains. Psalm 50:10 The sky is clear and... Continue Reading →
One Hot Dusty Afternoon in Payson
One hot dusty afternoon, August 9, 1927, in Payson, Oklahoma, a baby girl was born and the world became a sweeter place. Her mother, Monte Michael, named the child Freda, after her daddy, Fred Michael a grocer who was respected and loved by many friends and neighbors in the tiny rural town of Tribbey, Oklahoma.... Continue Reading →