Fight or Flight?

My husband and I were on a walk down the country lane near our home, crossed over a creek and climbed up the hill into a wooded area when we heard something. I’ve ran into deer on this road before so I just assumed that it was a deer crunching…

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Getting Lost

We walked into the business with sweat dripping down our brows and weary feet.  How in the world did a walk down a country lane turn into a trek into the nearby town 7 miles down the road?   It all started because of the pesky mosquitoes.  We were enjoying the…

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Are you prepared?

I laid down my head on the pillow and listened to the pitter patter of raindrops on the roof interspersed with loud crashing booms of thunder. Despite the noisy evening, I was glad for a place to rest after a long day of studying in summer graduate school. I rose…

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Purpose

My 7 year old son walks down the high school hallway every afternoon to find his mom, the math teacher. On the way, he waves at the 6 foot tall football quarterback and shares a joke with the 16 year old who shares his name. Last week, he came in…

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Mountains or Valleys?

My husband and I had a nice bike ride last night in the cool windy air around the farms and countryside near our home. At first glance, I would have thought the farm country to be rather flat, dull and uninteresting. But, as my out of shape worn out legs…

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