Seasonal Sailing

It’s the height of harvest, but I’m still in spring. May and June switched places this year. Sudden heat after winter’s thaw postponed spring planting then required nearly round-the clock watering—by hand. When July and August switched too, I broke. Hauling all those watering cans (with proper form) from our rain barrels was probably great…

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Keep Me Broken–an original song

In light of 2 Corinthians 12:9-10, this strange prayer makes sense: 9 And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. 10 Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ’s sake;…

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Something with Toads

Our oldest daughter, Taylor, permanently terrified her younger sister Ari with creepy-crawlies growing up. Determined not to make the same mistake years later with her new baby sister, Taylor gently but incessantly introduced Beth to everything from spiders to snakes.  Tay almost went into veterinary medicine, and both she and Bethie were devastated when Tay…

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Be Strong

This original song years was recently rearranged. I hope it ministers to you.

Pioneer

This is the last piece of my pioneer series, at least for now. Hope you enjoyed it!

Mom’s Gadget Gal

Happy Mother’s Day to all you wonderful, hard-working moms! Here’s a tribute to mine. Moms know best!

Pa’s Overtime Pay

I recently updated this fictional poem I wrote for a pioneer project, inspired by the original song (and true event) which follows.

Spring Bling

I love snow and skiing, but after a long winter, I savor the brief, balmy spring days before the mosquitoes start biting. This year we’ve taken many hikes, feeling the bumpy ground gradually softening beneath our soles. We match our footwear to the ascending temperatures and descending precipitation levels, progressing from boots to shoes to…

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