“Go back to your books, to your armchair. Plant your trees, watch them grow. If more people valued home above gold, this world would be a merrier place.”

— Thorin Oakenshield

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  • Presence

    A friend told me they had spent some time with the Lord on their run.I said, “Oh, what’d y’all talk about?”“We didn’t talk.”“Oh, but you said…”“I said we spent time together-just in one another’s presence.”And it hit me: there’s a… Continue reading

    Presence
  • The Restorer

    He stepped back from his work, pleased. He took a breath. It was good. He considered his work. It had taken some time. Oh, it wasn’t perfect. He knew when he started it wouldn’t be. But it was good. It… Continue reading

    The Restorer
  • Until the Sun Shines, Daddy.

    Daddy left earth today, December 4, 2022 at 3:12pm. Saturday morning he was moved from home hospice to inpatient hospice. He said he was there to go meet Jesus. Grady and I were able to stay the day and the… Continue reading

    Until the Sun Shines, Daddy.
  • Summer Falls

    Summer falls into Autumn warm spices fill our cupsand command our algorithms green erupts into colorwarm shades of the seasonExcitement fills the air and the heartsPollen dropsyellow lingers in the windI feel it upon my faceparticles of dust Goldenrod, Ragweed,… Continue reading

    Summer Falls
  • Where Do The Wildflowers Bloom?

    Within me is the heart of a wildflower. Continue reading

    Where Do The Wildflowers Bloom?
  • Autumn Evening

    Blue birds and brown house finches play the sun dips behind the treesA soft breeze catches wind chime sails the strikers play a delightful tune:A symphonic orchestra in perfect harmony. Leaves clap in adoration. I smile Breathe in the airIt’s… Continue reading

    Autumn Evening
  • A Day on Walnut Ridge

    True wealth isn’t found in the inanimate, but in the living. Continue reading

    A Day on Walnut Ridge
  • Stolen Prayers

    Have you ever felt you didn’t know what to say to God? You are not alone. Continue reading

    Stolen Prayers
  • Kaleidoscope

    The sky is a kaleidoscope Turned within the hand of the masterMulti-faceted pieces fall into placeEndless variationsEver changing view Each take shapeBeautiful, seen, noticedReflection, Refraction Light dancesColors seat themselves across the canvasAnother turnColors sway and settle once moreLight laughsThe keeper… Continue reading

    Kaleidoscope
  • Labyrinth

    Birds aren’t meant to live in cagesNeither are peopleBut there she was: Trapped, uglyLosing all her feathersMoltingPlucking the feathers one by oneFreeing space for new ones to appearIt was painfulIt was hardPerhaps she could be beautiful againI knelt beside her“It’s… Continue reading

    Labyrinth