I love this time of year. It marks the beginning of the end of summer. Signs start to appear that foretell fall’s imminent arrival. The early mornings are now cooler (which I like) and darker (which I don’t like) than they were in July. This past July broke the record for the hottest month ever […]

March entered this morning like a lamb; will it leave us like a lion? I love how this month of fickle weather, one day spring and the next day winter, is flanked like bookends by symbols of Christ, the majestic Aslan-lion of Judah and the spotless sacrificial lamb. This year, the first of March came […]

Today is Groundhog Day. And it’s 65 degrees outside. Apparently, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning, forecasting six more weeks of winter. But we haven’t had the first six weeks yet. Yes, we had a couple weeks where the thermometer plunged below freezing, but overall, it’s been an unusually mild winter. We haven’t had any […]

I love autumn. The cooler temperatures harken new beginnings and fresh starts. As a child, I looked forward to the start of a new school year and burying my nose in fresh-smelling textbooks. Autumn is the reward for Southerners who survived summer’s humid heat. And few places are more breathtaking than the mountains we see from our […]