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102. The Vintage Firetruck and its story
We’ve been fighting with our stuff these last few weeks. It’s been getting me down. I haven’t written about stuff lately; I’ve been shredding it, organizing it, recycling it, boxing it up, throwing it...
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Connect
think before speaking listen to really hear keep the mouth shut tightly – in silence the connection is loud and clear. Gratitude for my man and his quiet waysFiled under: iPhone photography,...
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Treasure
the kids are here from far flung places Wisconsin, California… once a year we see them… So we are here in the crowded cottage Eating sleeping laughing talking cooking playing and being thankful to be...
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On Mowing and Marriage and Trying to Be Like Jesus
There’s very little in this life that I like less than mowing grass. Reasons? Oh yeah, I got plenty: What a waste of time — I could be gardening, reading, writing, washing dishes, mopping the kitchen...
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August Is Yellow
Part One the august sun shines like a spotlight on the ten year old joyfully riding her new green bicycle (without the training wheels) down the gravel driveway. like a pro, not even braking, she leans...
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17 for ’17
This is my 5th annual New Year’s post with additions for 2017. I wasn’t going to do this again; 5 years seemed like plenty. Then I read through it and thought that this year needs a peace, love, and...
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Would you like burnt toast with that?
I’m cooking this week for a crowd of high school kids at the Foley Center, the headquarters for the Christian Appalachian Project, in Martin, Kentucky. Really I’m just serving and taking directions...
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I used to tell a story in my days working in libraries with kids, and its been on my mind lately. I know reading is not the same as hearing, but do your best to hear it being told… Once upon a time...
View ArticleTikkun Olam: where would i begin?
Just this morning my Bible reading brought me to chapter one of 1 Peter, where two verses jumped out at me: Be holy because He is holy (1:16) and …love one another deeply, from the heart. (1:22) They...
View ArticleIt’s Time
It’s time to put the garden to bed. A final weed and clean, with blankets of straw and leaves. Plant the garlic, and mulch the greens with the hopes of finding some after a freeze. It’s time to breathe...
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