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A Few Good Things

Breakfast on the patio, preparing for and hosting an outdoor wedding, a poetry reading and finishing drywall. How can a day get any better than that?! Continue reading

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A Casual Glory

A plain, pale sky gives way to a vibrant red-ball sunrise. No matter how plain its beginning, any day can be a good day. Continue reading

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Be the Blessing

May the peaceful dawning of a cold winter morning lead you into being the blessing that others need today. Continue reading

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Winter Invocation

A cloudless dawning in winter brings hope, peace and serenity… if we take but a moment to focus on what is good, pure and lovely. Continue reading

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A Powerful Dawning

We may not be ready to move to a better place until we have learned to accept where we are. Continue reading

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Gentle Morning

It is hard not to marvel
at such things as this:
a half-moon full bright
and the light of stars
marking the heavens Continue reading

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A Hint of Autumn Comes to Doniphan County

The ridge beyond the ridge
barely shows in its darker tinge
against the fringe of smooth slate
that waits for the breaking of day Continue reading

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Witness of Morning

I love these spring mornings that come just before the heat of summer: a low, soft mist hanging above the pasture in the flats beside the creek, Continue reading

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Cool Risings

A few cows move through the mist of morning
in the pasture beyond the highway.
Heavy dew has formed on the thick grass,
leaving a dull silvery look. Continue reading

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Of Worry and Trust

Night’s passing does not depend
until the ending of our fear
nor the nearness of our faith
but it is faith
that keeps us quiet in our sleep. Continue reading

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