‘Tail Feathers’ Archives
Oyster and Pearl
The most extraordinary thing about the oyster is this. Irritations get into his shell. He does not like them. But when he cannot get rid of them, he uses the irritation to do the loveliest thing an oyster ever has a chance to do. If there are irritations in our lives today, [Read More]
How the Fast of Lent Gave Us Easter Eggs
Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of Jesus, and Simon of Cyrene all appear in legends about eggs turning red. Anthony McRoy As the feast of Easter developed in Christian tradition, so did the festival’s preparatory period, known as Lent. This involved fasting and later [Read More]
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day
A Prayer for March As we go into a new day, We thank Thee for all Thy mercies, and we beseech Thee that this day Thy strength would pilot us, Thy power preserve us, Thy wisdom instruct us, Thy eye watch over us, Thy ear hear us, Thy Word give us sweet talk, Thy hand [Read More]
The Christmas Light
A View from the Nest Random Ramblings from the Resident Raptor Insight from the Journey across the Sky And the light goes on shining in the dark; it is not overcome by the dark. John 1:5 (BBE) Image by stuant63 via Flickr Traveling East on the PA turnpike late Christmas Eve [Read More]
