Growing

Growing Lord, help me. Help me thrust my roots Ever more deeply into You. Help me grow in joy, In peace, In contentment. When I am anchored in You, I find Your rest. My life is not “mine,” It is Yours! At this very point of obedience, If find I’m growing Ever more deeply into You. Lord, help me. Help me grow even closer -- All the way to my very last heartbeat. Then, Lord, hold me in Your loving arms, And take me home!

Mona's Tree

This is a favorite spot of mine at the Green Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. Mom often drove there and walked the grounds. Whenever I visited, we'd go, sometimes walking through the "zoo" area, other times just wandering trails or visiting the Education Center. When my sister Mona moved to Green Bay, she and Mom often enjoyed walking there together. So, when  Mona died (in 1999), Mom and I took moneys received and purchased a tree to be planted on the grounds. If you are ever at the Wildlife Sanctuary in Green Bay, look for the Whirlagig pond. Walk down the path to the pond, and there it is on your left. (Another time, I'll add the trees my brother and I purchased to be planted in the same general area in memory of Mom and Dad.)