I’m putting out mineral for cattle. I’m in a hurry and couldn’t tell you why. I have all day. The ground is still wet, and the Jeep slides everywhere we go. I walk the bags of mineral to where they’re placed—the blocks of salt as well—because even the Jeep will not make it where […]
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TRUE SPRING
We’re told our world is scary, But—outside—it is not so. The grass is green. There’s blooms on trees. Spring is as it seems: Sometimes cold, sometimes warm; Sometimes clear, sometimes storms; All aligned to God’s Design. Fear not man’s alarums For Truth, Good, and Life Anew —like Spring— Will soon break through. […]
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BOY’S WORLD
There is a difference in boys and girls, and it is apparent from the moment when they wake. There is nothing quiet about my boys. Their sounds and movement are made known the instant that they rise. They sleep in the same room, and when one stirs, they ensure the other is not far […]
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POWER IN A SMILE
My heart fixes fast when it feels a similar spirit. It won’t force or fit to what does not pair, but when it senses another like itself, it desires strong to learn its company. I used to think I was messed up, that my affinities were first to the flesh, and that—because I saw […]
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SPECIAL…
…When an old friend takes the time to find and read your book, then shares it is enjoyed—returning to yourself a little of the joy you wished to give. This is special to me.
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#SHAREJOY
ORDER NOW from BOOKBABY: (ships now)Barnes and Nobel (ships May 1)Books-A-Million (ships April 10th)Amazon (ships April 10th) “…Embrace affections of the soulWherever they may lead.Perhaps our own shared happinessMight be another’s seed.”
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BETTER DAYS
Maybe, looking back,We will see this as a start:When we saw life wasn’t for ourselvesAnd learned to give our hearts. Maybe it’s the darknessThat conditions us for light.Perhaps the wonder of new dayLies just beyond this Night. We can leave our thoughts at fear,Freeze ourselves in place.I prefer to think all thisPrecedes our better days. […]
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BEFORE AND AFTER
The worst part is waiting. You don’t know until it starts. You play it all in your head before it ever comes. Some of it happens. Some of it does not, but you see and play the contingencies, anticipating first contact, response, and follow-on actions before they ever rise. It fires then wears your […]
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EMBRACE
If you’re moved: be moved. If you’re still: be still. Whatever way you’re touched today, Embrace the way you feel. Sounds easy enough…
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LITTLE LIGHT
Something I thought we could all use today. Small acts make a big difference, especially at present. Be a light. Brighten another. Live good. Share joy. Make the world a little better.