When Life Hits Hard and You Wonder How to Hold On
A blur hangs over our farm. I think the sky is crying. Teardrops hang from pastures wired. Webbed strands dangle from spruce looking fragile. I know better. Appearances often deceive . . . What looks most fragile is most strong. Yet, I wonder. I think of myself—my whole life—especially these past twelve months. How […]
Joy and Suffering
Each summer, it seems, the thunderclouds roll in, all dark and full from the west, ready to burst. And they do. They are hovering and the rains will pour, again. Each summer, I feel the heaviness of August afternoon heat and humidity beating down. Too soon, weeds seem to have grown three feet, I swear, […]
Some Thoughts on Thankfulness
No pretty photos today. No eye candy. Just some black and white reality, I do believe. There’s a Facebook trend I’ve seen lately. People are taking the challenge to spend time naming three things they are thankful for each day for five days. When they post their thanks, they nominate three other people, challenging them […]
Climb High, Stay Low
We took our kids to a camp with another family with whom we have been very close for many years, whose kids grew up with ours. We zip-lined and rock climbed. On the beautiful lake surrounded by trees, we kayaked, canoed, paddle boated, and swam. We petted goats that tried to eat our shorts. We […]