Tag: faith
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These Boots Were Made For Walking
What began as a delightful part of a Halloween costume–one tough little cowboy–has become the only pair of shoes Scout will wear. “I need my boots!” It doesn’t matter the temperature or even the comfort level. The boots are a given. I have friends from Texas–of course–whose footwear of choice is always boots. I’ve been…
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When In Colorado…
Colorado is a state where outdoors is another living space, People spend hours hiking, biking, skiing, skating, snowboarding, walking–anything that allows nature and humanity to intersect. Our daughter and her family have accomplished many of these activities together, and their commitment to take every opportunity that comes along is being pursued with gusto. She sent…
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Climb Any Mountain
photo courtesy of Joshua Earle on Unsplash We have a Colorado daughter who was inadvertently born in Fort Collins when I didn’t make it back home to Wisconsin in time for her birth. Unexpected yet wonderful. Courtney had fallen in love with Colorful Colorado at an early age. When she was quite young, she…
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Who’s Among Us?
photo property of Dayle Rogers When you have a nine-year-old and six-year-old boys able to rally a group of teenaged girls to play a game that none of them are really familiar with, it’s quite an accomplishment. I can chalk it up to the adorable natures and over all cuteness of these boys, which are…
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Not Part Of The Plan
photo courtesy of Gayle Carlson Kate and Alex, my niece and her husband, have lived in Portland, Oregon for several years. It rains quite a bit there, but rarely does the temperature drop low enough to provide the specter of a winter wonderland/compromising conditions as it has this past week. Kate and Alex found themselves…
Tip of My Iceberg 