Photo by A. Spratt (Unsplash) I woke at 1:30 AM. Fully alert and rehashing the events from the previous day. I was angry at the insensitivity of humanity, agitated by people's lack of integrity. I orchestrated responses, planned for the potential encounter, and wrestled with this small voice coming from deep within my soul reminding …
The Stony Seasons of Life
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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