Category Archives: Nature

Signs and Wonders

I love the way wet snow shows which way the wind was blowing during the time of the storm–the way white holds to the windward side of fenceposts and tree trunks.  How even dried thistle blooms are bearded with tufts … Continue reading

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A Particular Moment

When you’re on the lookout for opportunities to do good, they usually show up! Continue reading

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February Feeding in Northern Kansas

A twenty percent chance of freezing rain has left a slight gray glaze on this February morning… Continue reading

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Reflections from My Seventh Decade

Nearing the end of my seventh decade, I am even more amazed by the abundance of evidence that depends my faith. Continue reading

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In Praise of Worship

I have known many transcendent moments, experiences, and emotions but true, intimate, worship rises above all. Continue reading

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Nursing and Cursing

In a world of thorn and thistle, it takes more than wish and whistle to make a nice lawn. Or a good life. Continue reading

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What Lies Beneath

When it comes to trenches, lives and relationships, time often reveals whatever is not sufficiently solid to support what lies above. Continue reading

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Praying for Summer Rain

What kind of man prays for summer rain and then resents the thunder? Continue reading

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Working in the Dark

We can’t always know the full consequences of what we are doing but that is never a good excuse for not looking to see. Continue reading

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A Gentle Dawning

An unexpected coolness on a mid-July morning gives a welcome forming to this day the Lord has made. Continue reading

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