Titus and Koda Taking a Walk Photo by A. McCormick Our neighbors recently took a three-week vacation to the Middle East. My husband and I agreed to care for their two-year-old Shih Tzu, Koda. I wasn’t sure how we would handle having a dog in the house again. It’s only been six months since we …
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Photo provided by Bing I recently heard a story about a bear that pillaged a small community in our local California mountains. It was late Fall and the bear was preparing for the quickly approaching winter. He was looking for food and, in his efforts, turned over trash cans, scared local pets, and caused mild …
Photo by F. Ohlander (Unsplash) It has been a season of change. It started with our move from Oregon to California a year ago. Then there was settling into a new neighborhood, establishing new friendships, and getting re-rooted in a new church. We've also had the opportunity to strengthen family bonds and rekindle old friendships. …
Photo by J. Sung (Unsplash) I did it again! I took things into my own hands and started running in front of God. Fortunately, God got my attention before I got too far ahead. But to put my story in context let me back up for a minute. If you were to talk to people …
Photo provided by Bing I enjoy baking, especially peanut butter oatmeal cookies. I’ve convinced myself that the peanut butter and oats make these treats healthy and the fact the recipe doesn’t require sugar is a bonus in my book. Recently, I decided to try to improve my tried-and-true recipe. So, as I blended the peanut …
Photo by Unseen Studio - Unsplash I’m a list maker by nature. And at the start of a new year, I enjoy taking all the disparate bits and pieces running around in my brain and organizing them on paper. My squiggles cover everything from what will fill my spring garden to God’s gentle promptings for …
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