House Held Up by Trees by Ted Kooser arthur ransome ♦ Before dawn

♦ Before dawn

who is praised by Paul in Romans 16:1-2

this is the perfect go-to holder for those tiny accessories floating around in your bag

--John Wenzel

House Held Up by Trees by Ted Kooser arthur ransome ♦ Before dawnWhen the house was new, not a single tree remained on its perfect lawn to give shade from the sun. The children in the house trailed the scent of wild trees to neighboring lots, where thick bushes offered up secret places to play. When the children grew up and moved away, their father, alone in the house, continued his battle against blowing seeds, plucking out sprouting trees. Until one day the father, too, moved away, and as the empty house began