Tag: life
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Spreading Arms
I love trees. Their branched arms stretch out wide, becoming homes for countless birds and small mammals, and they give shade when the temperatures soar. Many produce fruit or sap that we enjoy. We came across this tree while on a walk, and what appeared to be dead was actually alive. The branches were few,…
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When You’re Left With Better
photo courtesy of Daiga Ellaby on Unsplash They’ve left. Without a trace. Except for a box of pancake mix and a bowl of baked beans. The fourteen college students who stayed here for Spring break have left for the northern climes of Indiana, where winter still reigns and snow will welcome them home. The surprise…
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Sleep In Heavenly Peace
The peace we often long for can seem lost in the chaos of Christmas and the aftermath of too much of everything for many people. Too much stress, too much spending, too much eating, too much disappointment. The idyllic picture of a silent night, a peaceful night, is often distorted by noise and busyness. I…
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‘Twas The Very First Christmas
‘Twas the very first Christmas, and all through the stable Not much could be seen, not even a table. The donkey and cow, both in sleepy-time calm Awaited the workday that would come with the dawn. A cry broke the silence, and in the stable so bare A miracle happened that indeed was quite rare.…
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‘Twas The Night Before The Big One
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the land, There was hustling and bustling with what had been planned. People dashing and darting from one store to others, For last minute gifts for their friends and their mothers. Dad was stuck in the lines at the shops at the mall, Shopping till 10! Last-minute…
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