Tag Archives: Spring Mill State Park

Gift #1160: Woodland Wildflowers

Posted on May 26, 2019 by ordinarymiracletoday

Way back in January I claimed a word for the year: wonder.  I had gotten to a point last year where the cares of life were taking over and wanted to reclaim some sacred space in my heart and life … Continue reading →

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Gift #1129: Wildflowers

Posted on May 8, 2018 by ordinarymiracletoday

There are few things in this world more enchanting to me than woodland wildflowers.  Ok, maybe pumpkins and moss…. it’s a toss-up with those three.  But wildflowers are right up on the top of the list, especially right now when … Continue reading →

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Gift #1110: Thanksgiving Praise

Posted on November 24, 2017 by ordinarymiracletoday

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!  I hope you had a wonderful day.  Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday and I’ve been anticipating it for weeks!   I had thought about doing a week-long series of blogs for Thanksgiving, as I’ve done in past years, … Continue reading →

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Gift #1090: A Greener Shade of Green

Posted on May 25, 2017 by ordinarymiracletoday

I’ve always secretly been of the opinion that the Creation narrative in the book of Genesis in English has a slight omission.  I have it on pretty good authority that in the native Hebrew it reads, “And God saw all … Continue reading →

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Gift #1074: Waiting

Posted on March 19, 2017 by ordinarymiracletoday

Well I’ve been a bit out of the blogging loop for a bit.  I guess it’s a case of writer’s block and being tired.  Half-formed ideas float around in my head – lots of them – but I’ve not been successful … Continue reading →

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Gift #1032: Another Old Friend – Spring Mill State Park

Posted on October 25, 2016 by ordinarymiracletoday

This weekend my family made our annual fall trip to Spring Mill State Park.  It’s been a very hectic time for us and I think all of us were glad to head to the woods and unwind for a bit.  … Continue reading →

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Gift #1007: A Certain Log

Posted on June 11, 2016 by ordinarymiracletoday

This is going to sound a bit strange, but I’m in love with a log.  Not any log, mind you, but a most beautiful and entrancing log.  We’ve had several rendezvous deep in the forests of Spring Mill and each … Continue reading →

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Gift #1006: Forest Wildflowers

Posted on June 6, 2016 by ordinarymiracletoday

For myself I hold no preferences among flowers, so long as they are wild, free, spontaneous ~Edward Abbey Flowers rewrite soil, water, and sunshine into petal’d poetry. ~Terri Guillemets, “The graceful and beauteous,” 1988 Flowers whisper “Beauty!” to the world, … Continue reading →

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Gift #1003: And there were ferns

Posted on May 30, 2016 by ordinarymiracletoday

I really can’t decide what season I think Spring Mill is most beautiful.  I spend a fair amount of time considering this and then I remember that it’s not a competition.  The seasons aren’t vying with each other for “most … Continue reading →

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Gift #1002: Spring Mill

Posted on May 23, 2016 by ordinarymiracletoday

This weekend I had a wonderful getaway at Spring Mill State Park with my family.   I love going there so much – it is beautiful, tranquil, a perfect place to recharge the spirit.  We’ve been there enough times now to … Continue reading →

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