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Often when I am walking on the greenway or hiking in the mountains, I am so focused on the trail that I forget to look around me, or even better, look up. This is especially true in the winter when I am trying to spot bright white or colorful fungi. For the next several months, I’ll also be looking ...Continue Reading
What do you think about when you see the word valley? Do you think of a sparkling stream running through green meadows of wildflowers with sheep grazing contentedly in the sun? Or do you think of a place of suffering that is hopefully temporary in your life? Both are true. The first is what I ...Continue Reading
This week, I’m departing from our usual format. Bear with me, I think you’ll enjoy it. Instead of scripture, I’ve culled some powerful meditations from one of my favorite books. “The strength of Puritan character and life lay in the practice of prayer and meditation.” (1) So writes the blessed ...Continue Reading
One day, while I sat by a mountain stream, I thought about what the world will look like when Jesus returns and makes it all new. The prophet Daniel spoke of this, and Jesus also prophesied His second coming in the Gospel of Matthew. “Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man. And then ...Continue Reading
As I sit in my grandmother’s rocking chair, gazing out over my garden, I’m watching hurricane Ian march through my property. Behind my wall of Chindo viburnums, the woods are taking the brunt of the high winds and rain. I can tell the intensity of the wind by how much noise the leaves make when the ...Continue Reading
