Tag Oaks

You Are an Oak

Growing up in the South, I’ve always had an affinity for the Oak tree. Here in Wilmington, they line South Oleander Drive and Market Street, towering over the sidewalks. These majestic trees spread their branches and create a canopy of protection…

Watch Out For The Thorns

Imagine with me a sapling that takes root in fertile soil. Someday, it will become a beautiful oak with branches spreading forth to provide shelter and shade. However, beside this sapling grows a vine, full of thorns. As the sapling sprouts forth…