Consider the Dogwood Tree
by Julie Lavender

One of God’s springtime masterpieces, the dogwood tree, blooms gloriously around Easter each year. We had a couple of trees on our backyard property in my childhood days, and for as long as I can remember, they’ve lined the medians of several older neighborhood streets in the downtown area of my hometown.  

GUEST BLOGGER

My guest blogger today is my writing friend, Lyneta Smith. We met in person at last fall's Enrich Conference, and like all of us there, became fast friends and writing buddies. (Check out this year's lineup for the 2019 Enrich conference here.)

Writing conferences are such an opportune time to grow as a writer and meet delightful, like-minded yet diverse friends from all across the country, and sometimes world! 

Please enjoy Lyneta's words below about an empty tomb on that special day in every Christian's life: Easter! 

A Matter of Life and Death: He Is Not Here! He Is Risen!

He is not here. He has risen! Luke 24:6

CONSIDER THE SKIPPER
by Julie Lavender

With hints of springtime headed our way – and even a few days warm enough to qualify as an early southern summer – I’m beginning to spot a few butterflies and skippers during the daylight hours and moths in the late evenings.

For some of the beautiful winged creatures, I ponder their identity. 

I can usually recognize the difference between the common butterflies and moths, but the skippers give me trouble.

CONSIDER THE SILVERFISH
by Julie Lavender

My husband is an avid reader and book collector. As an entomologist by profession, he would most likely say he hadn’t met many insects he disliked.

But, I met one before heading out on my walk with God today – the dreaded silverfish. It’s my husband’s nemesis! And it was crawling on the bathroom wall!

The small wingless insect gets its name from the silvery body color and the fact that it moves in an almost fish-like motion using the antennae to wiggle along with the help of its short legs.