Category Archives: Nature

Morning Illusion

Ever see something that looked like the real thing turn out to be something else? Sometimes it’s just a mistake; sometimes it’s a MISTAKE! Continue reading

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Groundhog Season

That confounded groundhog may have another week of winter weather waiting for us but this week is spring, spring, spring! Continue reading

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Toward Home

Even in the beauty of our blessings, even in our peaceful moments, we can be thankful and yet remember the challenges that others face. Continue reading

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A Casual Glory

A plain, pale sky gives way to a vibrant red-ball sunrise. No matter how plain its beginning, any day can be a good day. Continue reading

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A Good Start to a Cold Day

Counting your blessings on numb fingers today? Good for you! Me, too. Continue reading

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Training Run

A bit of insanity coupled with determination and dedication can be helpful in training for obstacle course/mud runs. And… a bit amusing to casual observers. Continue reading

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Winter Invocation

A cloudless dawning in winter brings hope, peace and serenity… if we take but a moment to focus on what is good, pure and lovely. Continue reading

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Reflections on a Winter’s Night

A three-quarter moon at the half point of night throws its bright light across the frozen grass. I walk out past the concrete sidewalk into the shadows of the birches crumpled on the leaves and small broken branches. A northwestern … Continue reading

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Morning Rising

Even on days when morning clouds block the sunrise, we should hold fast to hope and know that our lives depend on something more sure than the weather. Continue reading

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Answers

No matter how little or how much we accomplish in life, it’s the answers to just two questions that matters. Continue reading

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