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 […]
THYROID CRISIS RESOLVED Read More »
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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The subtle roar of the incomplete nags. The imagined barrier to the next step mocks. Lack of personal ability ridicules because of unfinished business. Concrete footers were poured, promising a structure rooted in the earth with solid standing against mountain winds. The greenhouse has metal straps and 4 by 12 headers for cross-bracing. Why the
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Their persistence whispers tenacity as they push higher while producing pod-like fruit. Beautiful hibiscus-like flowers decorate the Okra’s tall willowy stalks reaching over 6-feet. The nutritious fruit can be deliciously roasted, fried, and used in stews. Okra is a heat and drought-tolerant garden vegetable growing in heavy clay soils with intermittent moisture. The rodent-like voles
BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT EQUIPPED FOR HARDSHIP Read More »
I’m hearing this worrying statement spoken a lot, “You know, the number of Covid-19 cases is spiking in our area.” My reply, “Yes!! Didn’t we kind of anticipate it?” But I go on to say, “If our nation doesn’t get back to work, we’ll be dealing with an economic depression.” We will see sickness and
AFRAID TO DIE? WANT ANSWERS? PART 1 Read More »
Bursting from the forest less than 50 feet in front of me, the deer crossed a small clearing and entered the woods leading up the mountain. I ascended the pasture ridge and heard it following through the woods beside my path. Almost to the top of the ridge, I saw the curious deer step out
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I knew my digestive system was going to tell me it wasn’t happy with the cheesy lasagna and cream cheese frosting carrot cake. I managed to say no to the white bread and included lots of the fresh green salad served at the fabulous women’s event. I just happen to have a gallbladder that loves
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You notice someone juggling too many things in their arms and you say, “Can I give you a hand?” Why? Because you care, you want to ease their burden. Years of nursing has trained me to notice when someone debilitated is struggling to safely get to their destination. So extending a steadying hand I ask,
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“Grandma go faster. We’re going to be late,” said the little voice in the back seat. My reply, “We have slow traffic all around us. So, we’re going as fast as we can.” “No, you have to go faster!” The little voice responded emphatically. I sighed and instructed, “That would be foolish.” “What’s foolish mean?”
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