Photo by A. Janeski (Unsplash) Stepping through the garage door I was surprised. It was cooler than I expected, a nip was in the air. The first sign of fall’s arrival. As I walked, the trees in the neighborhood and along the river trail, reflected fall’s influence, a shift from green to golden yellow, with …
Small Things
Photo by A. McCormick My husband, Mac, and I drove to the Oregon coast last week. It is a 4.5 - hour drive through burn-scarred forest, along rushing white water, and over majestic peaks. Mac drove and I sat quietly, inspired by the beauty emerging from the forest’s scars, new life emerging from charred earth. …
Follow the Light
Photo by A. Burden (Unsplash) I am an avid gardener, although every year I ask myself why. My husband and I live in Central Oregon and our weather can be very challenging, over 90° during the day and below 40° at night. Clear skies in the morning and by mid-day a rainstorm, freezing rain, or …
The Spirit That Binds
Photo by P. Heim Platz (Unsplash) My husband and our 13-year-old lab mix, were on the road last week, headed to California to visit family and friends. The drive went seamlessly, well except for the plague of grasshoppers we ran into at our favorite rest spot - we had to debug the car once we …
When Frustration and Defeat are God’s Opportunity
Photo by V. Miller (Unsplash) A small bud rested at the end of a thin branch. It had been perched there since I placed the young pear tree in its pot. Months passed and nothing changed, no sign of growth or life - just that single bud. I had exhausted my gardening skills, carefully protecting …
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Epidemic of Hate
Photo by E. Unuabona I shared this post in June 2020. At that time, we were being introduced to the ravages of the COVID pandemic. However, we were also seeing the emergence of an old contagion – hate.In honor of Juneteenth and all the lives that fought against the virus of hatred, I offer this …
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