Month: April 2019
Burning Hearts
Two friends walked together on a lonely dirt road. The day was hot and dry. Dust filled their sandals as their feet shuffled along. Even so, they didn’t seem to notice this or the fact that sweat poured down their backs. Their thoughts were elsewhere. Usually the seven mile trip…
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Beautiful Feet
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” Isaiah 52:7 NIV When my feet step out upon a mountain trail, I am at home. In the quiet…
It’s Opening Day!
Opening Day is around the corner. All around the ball park, excitement is building. Every child proudly wears their new ball caps and jerseys advertising their team. As predictable as the rain in spring, the month of April harkens in another Little League season. I spent many evenings and week-ends…
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Moving In Synchrony
Has spring arrived yet? As I began writing earlier this week, patches of snow still dotted our yard, holding on to the last vestiges of winter. Nevertheless, the songbirds are returning to Indiana, heralding in the new season. Fat robins and redwing blackbirds are but a few of the newcomers.…