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Category Archives: Metaphysical Reflection
Of Fire and Ice
Sometimes a thing that is a curse to some is a blessing to others. Like when a winter storm relieves the threat of wildfire… Continue reading →
Posted in Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged fire, grass fire, ice, prairie fire, rain, sleet, wildfire, winter storm
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Of Pain and Beauty
Even at the end of a long, tiring day, going a bit out of our way for beauty is well worth the effort. Continue reading →
Posted in Exercise, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged beauty, bike ride, Cowley County KS, Flint Hills, nature
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Wichita Sunset
Even a slight bit of light at the end of a gray day has a way of making things seem better. Continue reading →
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Tagged beauty, Flint Hills, I-35, Kansas, plains, prairie, sunset, truth
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A Glaring Sun on a Frozen Day
Sometimes the view of a thing is better than the experience… yet even on a frozen day a grateful heart can find its way to giving thanks. Continue reading →
Posted in Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation, Work
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Tagged blading snow, clearing driveway, cold, snow, tractor, wind chill, winter
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Passing through the Flint Hills in Late Autumn
In the vastness of the Flint Hills, I marvel at the courage and hope of the homesteaders, those whose determination wanted something more than easy lives. Continue reading →
Posted in Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged determination, Emporia, farming, Flint Hills, homestead, hope, Kansas, pioneer, plains, prairie, ranching
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Uphill & Against the Wind
Sometimes we ride uphill and against the wind. It’s not easy but we can do it! Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Exercise, Metaphysical Reflection, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports
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Tagged biking, determination, gravity, keep going, persistence, wind
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Pre-Dawn Darkness
“Do not grow weary in doing good, for in due season we shall reap a harvest–if we do not give up.” –Old Jewish Tentmaker Continue reading →
Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation, Work
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Tagged Arkansas River, clouds, Cowley County KS, dawn, depression, discouragement, doing good, hope, Winfield KS
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Slow Ride on a Quiet Day
Although we love the grandeur of bright colors and sunny skies, we sometimes need the quiet and peace of a cloudy day and softer scenes. Continue reading →
Posted in Exercise, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged bicycling, bike ride, biking, Flint Hills, Kansas, overcast day, prairie, quietness, Walnut River
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The Blessings of an Autumn Day in the Flint Hills
Until I came to Kansas, I had no idea how much color a tallgrass prairie could offer in autumn. Continue reading →
Posted in Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged appreciation, autumn, fall, Flint Hills, gratitude, horses, Kansas, October, southern Kansas, sumac, taking time, tallgrass, tallgrass prairie
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Against the Odds
In the aftermath of tragedy, a late walk on a cloudy night reminds us that even a dim reflection of God’s light and love helps illuminate the world around us. Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Metaphysical Reflection, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged city skies, comfort, Las Vegas, light, love, low clouds, massacre, reflected light, reflection, tragedy, Vegas shooting
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