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The Farrier’s Passing

In the twilight shadows below a great cottonwood tree, we fed the horses and remembered the farrier who had tended to their feet for us. Continue reading

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Morning Chores Under a Broken Sky

I like the way the morning sky
bleeds through the branches…

A quiet beauty speaks peace and reminds me that we are called to peace… and to love. 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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Burning the Brush Pile

Sometimes behavior that seems quite strange–like burning brush on a really hot day in July–makes complete sense when we know why. Continue reading

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Of Sprouting and Growing

We are not always meant to achieve our growth in the place where we are first planted… Continue reading

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An Odd Thing

If a tiny cactus can somehow survive alone in a strange place, perhaps I should remember that God’s power and plan transcend temporary circumstances. Continue reading

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Chaplin Nature Center

A walk in the woods on a summer morning… there are certainly worse ways to start a day… Continue reading

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Tree Trimming

Small distractions can sprout up in our lives. Let alone, they can grow into trees that completely disrupt and destroy our best aims. Continue reading

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Sprouted in Stone

Though a tree may sprout in stone, that is seldom a place of thriving. Yet, there is always hope when we choose wisely… Continue reading

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A Fine Fall

As other things die around it, a quiet but powerful faith will show itself in beautiful ways. Continue reading

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