What is that delightful, sweet fragrance emanating from the craggy rocks along winding East TN roadways? It’s springtime in these mountains, and as I head down our road to do the morning care of our 3 goats, I breathe my first scent of honeysuckle deeply and smile gratefully. And what’s the source of this pleasing […]
Nature’s cycle of life is a sight to behold. Piles of dead leaves, once vibrant with golds, oranges, and reds, now lie brown on the ground, muffling the sounds of passing vehicles. Who knew trees boast a natural power, causing a purge? As temperatures cool and autumn approaches, an expanding layer under the leaf’s stem breaks weaker
Focusing on trouble tends to cause worry-filled thoughts and words. As this focus becomes pervasive, the atmosphere becomes heavy. The body overflows with unnecessary flight/fight adrenaline, and healing rest becomes elusive. A Moldova memory reminds me of a focus choice that significantly changed the atmosphere. On this mission trip, my friend and I sat at
Have you ever experienced weeks of physical illness, intimidation, financial distress, or relational challenges with only a vague idea of why your troubles were happening or what to do about them? The first four weeks of 2024 brought me a low-grade fever, muscle pain, and weakness, with few answers. Never having experienced long-term dependence on
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Why does the Christmas story cause such discord? So what a baby was born in a barn, receiving shepherds and gifts from affluent eastern visitors. Jesus grew up in poverty with the stigma of being an illegitimate child of an adulterous woman. His stories were filled with instructions to humbly care for others, forgive, and
Three-week-old kid goats, Maggie and Chocolate, butt heads during the day, but as dusk falls, they warm one another. Separation as they play causes one to cry to the other for protection. Watching them reunite makes me smile. Why does behavior that seems intuitive to baby goats not come naturally to humans? How do we
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Relieve respiratory and painful distress with inspiration.
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The study was done, and the evidence conclusive. In the early 1960s, heart disease in the community of Roseto, PA, was almost non-existent. Researchers converged on the town, studying each person. Blood samples were collected, interviews were done, social and religious patterns observed, and high cholesterol dietary habits noted. Despite toxic fumes inhaled in the
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We learned to avoid curfew by signing out in the evening and then showing up in the morning for class. Those nighttime escapes made by my college friend and myself became more frequent, and her grades began to slide. I suggested she might need to focus on school more. She responded angrily, and our friendship
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Let’s be honest. At the bottom of all this isolation is the fear of suffering and death. That’s an honest fear. Most humans have a strong drive to live. But, I’m sensing God’s leading not to fear but to be a messenger of hope. At 68, I’m considered elderly with gray hair and wrinkles to
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My neighbor walks every day, and we often wave at each other and share a few words. He’s an ex-marine with COPD and not in the greatest of health. Today he admitted he’s becoming a hermit of sorts because of the virus. He shared that his great-grandparents and their families lived through the Spanish flu,
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There’s always the choice to take things into my own hands or wait for the Kingdom Commander to provide. My initial search for a new or used bookshelf turned up pricey or poor-quality items. But the searching taught me what style, quality, color, and price range I could expect if I waited. Sure enough, I
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