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Coping with the Cold

In this time of bitter cold and devastating storm, it is good to give thanks for being warm but also to remember to share with those who are suffering. Continue reading

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Messy Days

The freeze and thaw cycles can sure turn a barnyard into a messy, mucky place! Sometmes, we don’t have a choice about the messes we have to deal with. But… we don’t have to carry the stink with us! Continue reading

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The Storm Sparrow

Blizzard Warning. Kind of gets my attention, you know? The same wind that blows the nest away can bring fresh straw and string. Continue reading

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Walking on Ice

Walking on ice makes us twice as careful and realize how dangerous even simple things can be. Continue reading

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Waiting Around for the Next One

Sometimes our snows in southern Kentucky would melt away within just a few days. If one held on for a week or more, Mom would say, “This snow is waiting around for the next one.” Continue reading

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Sculpted by the Storm

A bit of snow sculpture transforms into a piece of glass… wondrous, indeed, but not as glorious as the transformation of the spirit and soul wrought by the hand of God. Continue reading

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Fire and Ice in the Cedars

It is easy enough to let the glum and ho-hum of this world leach the color from the palette of personality. Easy, yes.

But it is still a choice. Continue reading

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A’Slippin’ and A’Slidin’

Sometimes, the challenge we face exceeds the strength we have. Thank God for good neighbors… and for his Holy Spirit. Continue reading

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Whatsoever Things Are Lovely…

A tiny beginning list… Continue reading

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The Bitter Storms

The longer I have lived the more I am convinced that it is not time that heals. It is, rather, the blending of choice and grace, a sort of submissive seeking of healing. Continue reading

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