Author Archives: Fran Hart

About Fran Hart

Disciple of Christ, earning a living as the director of US-based operations for a Taiwanese company, managing an engineering organization while carving out time to write. Wife, Mother, Grandmother.

Birds, bees, flowers and butterflies

Today I was blessed with an opportunity to spend a good bit of time immersed in God’s kingdom. The monarch butterflies are migrating through my area on their way to Mexico. I normally focus on the flowers in my yard, … Continue reading

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Perspective

The lighting isn’t very good, but I’m hoping you can see the egg timer. I mentioned to my loving husband that the time spent blogging was tending to get away from me. So….introducing the egg timer. I’m grateful. No offense … Continue reading

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31 for 21 – it’s been a week

The goal is to raise awareness. I am glad to do what I can to help. It’s been a long day and I’m glad to be here….but I don’t have much to say. There’s a lot on my mind but … Continue reading

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Our confederate rose

Our Conferate Rose is about to bloom. This is a plant that is supposed to bloom all summer. It is a mallow (a member of the hibiscus family). It is a southern staple. Mid-summer, I infused its soil with compost. … Continue reading

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A trip to the doctor

I’m sad that I’m back in the cycle of trying to figure out what’s wrong with me. Just sticking to the physical….not even touching on the rest of it. 😛 Today I went to the Gastroenterologist. The build up to … Continue reading

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Healing: Trust in the power of love

Friedrich Nietzsche said “That which doesn’t kill us makes us stronger”. I spent a huge chunk of my day reading blogs on healing. Thank you, Barbara, for hosting the Healing Carnival, and for challenging us to explore this topic: TherExtras … Continue reading

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This is what I’m talking about!

I don’t think my pictures do it justice, but I gotta tell you…I love my yard! The zinnias are blooming in full force and it’s hard for me to walk by without stopping and admiring. I wanted to take a … Continue reading

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No matter what

I love my children. I love my husband. I love my family. I love my parents and my siblings. We have weathered many a storm and I am amazed by the capacity of our hearts and our spirits to withstand … Continue reading

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It just goes to show….

…you never know. I thought for sure my Trumpet article would be on the subject of healing, but instead I shared some musings on the subject of commitments. I was inspired by the Capital City marching band competition. I wrote … Continue reading

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It has been a great week!

Saturday wraps up on a high. My parents are in town and we’ve been having a great visit. I love my folks and consider them an inspiration. 25 years ago (or so) I would have been horrified if you’d threatened … Continue reading

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