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Category Archives: Nature
Prayer on a Summer’s Dawning
Thank you, Lord,
for the quiet stillness of this good morning,
for the softness of grass
in the dim shapes of pre-dawn’s forming… Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Devotions, Nature, Poetic Contemplations, Poetry, Prayer, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged grace, peace, summer morning
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Walking Through the Night
That sweet, heavenly fragrance of honeysuckle on a summer night… ah, what delight! Continue reading →
Last Morning in April
Early morning sun, a peaceful morning, a cup of coffee and a bit of quiet beauty… not a bad way to start a day! Continue reading →
Posted in Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetic Contemplations, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged beauty, calm, coffee, dawn, morning, morning sun, peace, serenity, stillness
Soft Flowers & Hard Frosts
Desperate times call for desperate measures, even when it may make your neighbors laugh at you and shake their heads… Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Gardening, Humor, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged apple blossoms, apple trees, freeze, frost, protecting plants, protection
An Ancient Longing
There is something deeply satisfying about burning pasture, something powerful and primeval. And… a bit risky… Continue reading →
Posted in Family, Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetic Contemplations, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged burning pasture, controlling fire, danger, fire, risk
A Heavenly Reminder
Next time you see a rainbow, tell yourself, “God put that there so he would remember a promise he made.” It’s true… Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged flood, Genesis Flood, Great Flood, promises, rainbow, reminders, vows
Beneath the Branches
Accidentally having disturbed a small bird from its sheltered place on a wintry morning, I resolve to be more careful. Continue reading →
Posted in Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetic Contemplations, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged birds, birds in winter, fog, freezing rain, frozen fog, trees in the fog, winter morning
First Snow
Ever notice how some drivers act like the first snow of the season is the first snow of their lives?! Continue reading →
Posted in Humor, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature
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Tagged caution, driving, driving in snow, driving in winter storm, prudence, snow, wisdom
Walking Along the River Road
Sometimes, if we just keep going a while longer, we’ll find a better path to where we want to be. Whatever leads us to a higher road is worth traveling. Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Living, Exercise, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged Arkansas River, Camp Horizon, higher road, hiking, river road
Alive in the Desert
In the midst of such vastness as the Grand Canyon, I marvel at the beauty and persistence of tiny life. Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Devotions, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetic Contemplations, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged canyon, desert, Grand Canyon, small things, survival, toughness
