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  • pondering seeds

    May 8, 2025 Ice melt springs flow to rivers of water bringing life A sprout is exciting to the soul A spring bloom is beautiful and fragrant All are the same root and the same Gardener But the subdued, mature plant The greyed stems, the hardened pods Are the vessels that carry the seed To…

  • The Sower part 1

    May 2025 I hope you are enjoying my thoughts and story interweaving lessons from the Bible and from my life. Jesus taught the Parable of the Sower as a key to understanding His parables and to forming an encouraging picture of the Kingdom of God as a laborer in His fields. I’m not yet sure…

  • in the way i should go

    Happily Ever After My life has been an adventure. I was raised in a family of seven that believed in the gospel of Jesus Christ, the call to love God and everyone else, and the conviction to pursue the doing of good for others. After a childhood education that included public, private and home school,…

  • ultimate destination

    “Unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain. [John 12:24 NKJV]” In my previous post, “A Familiar Valley,” I shared about my experiences with death, both as a human physical reality of losing loved ones and as a necessary step in…

  • A Familiar Valley

    “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.” Psalms 23:4 NKJV My family walked through this valley a year ago with the passing away of my Dad. We know the One who died…