for the beauty of the earth – more gratitude
this declaration of Thanksgiving is not about ease of living but about the richness and the purpose
what makes a house a home?
Rebekah and I love our home, but it's not for any particular architectural features so much as the fact that it is our home, together, something that - unlike this current address - has been almost four decades in the making.
it’s so hard to wait patiently…
It’s Saturday morning, settled in between Thanksgiving and the first Sunday in Advent; our house is still, waiting, and a little expectant. The past couple of days have seen some measurable progress in Rebekah’s recovery, but there’s a long way to go, and she really can’t do anything that she wants to in terms of beginning to prepare…
Four Photo Friday: the long view equation
At long last, and after several near misses, it seems we're really going to have an autumn here in Wake Forest. The air is clear, the temperatures are down, and we're finally seeing some color in the trees
shine… bloom… live
Summer may be over, and the fall colors may still be a few weeks away, but this is still a beautiful time of the year here in Wake Forest. Somehow, despite the constrictions of time and my limitations as a gardener, stuff keeps growing, and the woods and plantings around our home own an indomitable…
the fact of God doesn’t require a stylized spiritual “moment” to make it so
Morning has broken, like the first morning Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird Praise for the singing, praise for the morning Praise for the springing fresh from the world I’m not a fan of moving the clock forward an hour in the spring, getting used to a new schedule, and then turning it back an…
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the pause that refreshes… and reenergizes… and yields amazing results!
“Be still, and know that I am God (Let go of your concerns! Then you will know that I am Elohim!). I rule the nations. I rule the earth!” Psalm 46 These past few days have had a decidedly autumnal feel about them. “Autumn,” for those who may be wondering, is what they call this…
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It’s a Wonderful World – “four-photo-Thursday”
In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light… God saw everything that he had made, and indeed,…
Quintessential USA: Wandering around North Main St. in Wake Forest
Tuesday afternoon, needing a walk to clear my head for writing, I took my Nikon D3100 on a walking tour of Wake Forest’s historic North Main Street. We’ve lived in this amazingly beautiful community almost 15-months now, and I’ve taken many scenic drives to see the dogwoods, the azaleas, the fall colors, and the architecture. But…
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leaf-peepers and fall-gawkers (seasons: what a great idea!)
Don’t trust in violence; don’t set false hopes in robbery. When wealth bears fruit, don’t set your heart on it. God has spoken one thing— make it two things— that I myself have heard: that strength belongs to God, and faithful love comes from you, my Lord – Psalm 62:10-12a PEEPERS: We’ve all heard of…
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