It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23 Many days when I lay my head down to sleep I have regrets. I think about the day as it unfolded…
Read moreSomething is always growing…good or bad. I noticed this morning as I weeded my orchard that it doesn’t matter whether it is the beginning of summer, middle July or end of August, something always grows in the ground around my fruit trees – mostly weeds. Every time I get one…
Read moreI watched these turkeys day after day walking through the yard pecking as they went. Something would move and catch their eye, and away they went after it. Some days I feel like a turkey, pecking at things. Wandering around aimlessly, going in the direction of anything…
Read moreSometimes it’s so hard to love others, especially our loved ones. We can become irritated, frustrated, or angry at them and we don’t want to show love to them. We may think they don’t deserve love from us. That may be true, but we didn’t deserve God’s love either.…
Read morePractice Makes Perfect? I use to believe this. I use to say this to my kids. But now I know self-obtained “perfect” is overrated and no matter how much you practice, perfect cannot be made. Practice does not make perfect, it makes neurotic, it makes rigid; it makes those who…
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