Blooming in the Ugly
The amazing thing about wildflowers is that they come amidst all of the ugly forest rubble of early spring.
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Glory
Perhaps the Lord …
The more this happens, the more I wonder if perhaps this twenty-two year experiment was in fact a giant waste of time.
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Campfire Saturday
Seven kids made decisions to follow Jesus and so many more were encouraged in their walk with God or even simply shown God’s love for them and that they are deeply valued no matter what they choose to believe.
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He Still Surprises Me
Scruff ran out to the generator shed to see what had happened. He was met by a cloud of toxic fumes.
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The Cold Hard Truth About Youth Ministry
Christ Himself must have called you here, like he called me (kicking and screaming) and my husband (blissfully naïve), otherwise you would not have chosen such exquisite joy and pain.
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The Cottonwood at the Top of the Hill
There is beauty here, maybe the lighting isn’t quite right to see it now, but soon some slight thing will change and God’s glory will come shining through.
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Called to Insanity?
So, are we called to a life of insanity? Yes, yes we are. That’s OK, because we are right where God wants us.
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The End of an Era
We went to a funeral last month …
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Autumn on a Mountain Meadow
Many are not willing to live in the mountains, away from easy access to power, water, and a plowed road come winter. But how could I regret my front row seat to the beauty of God’s creation as it changes with every season right before my eyes. I am privileged beyond compare to live in the midst of such glory.
Read MorePraying for a Car and Rampaging in a Garden
Ohme Gardens is full of steep slopes and amazing views and they found great joy in hurtling up and down these lovely but treacherous walkways at breakneck speeds and causing their mother to gasp and clutch at nearby foliage.
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