Monthly Archives: July 2023

Next Year’s Peaches

This year’s new growth is what produces next year’s fruit. Continue reading

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Summer in the Flint Hills

The grandeur of open space and the poetry of the wind shape the face of the Flint Hills with summer beauty. Continue reading

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Forge Work

It takes a bit of heat and hammering to reshape steel… and to shape us into God’s likeness. Continue reading

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The Listing of the Spirit

One of the great witnesses of God’s presence is found in our bearing the fruit of the Spirit.
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The Witness of Common Wonders

When cool evening air lightly brushes against my face,
I close my eyes in the quiet of this place… and know that you are here. Continue reading

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Supercell

The beauty and power of a summer storm hold both promise and threat. Continue reading

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