• Created for Purpose

    Created for Purpose

    We all want to find our purpose — whatever it might look like for each of us. God has given us an innate sense of purposefulness as humans. We seek it…

  • Ready, Set, Restart

    Ready, Set, Restart

    I have always been one who says I am trusting in the Lord’s plan, only to realize I am relying on my own self to get me by. In fact, I…

  • Backtracking to the Woods

    Backtracking to the Woods

    We had a decision to make: go through or backtrack and find another option. Because of our disinterest in trudging through winter-cold water, soaking our shoes and socks, and possibly catching…

  • Lettuce and Peas, Please

    Lettuce and Peas, Please

    Today’s the day, or so says my mom’s printed copy of the 2023 The Old Farmer’s Almanac. If I am to plant lettuce and peas under moon-favorable conditions and timing and…

  • Faith Like a Lamb

    Faith Like a Lamb

    One of our sheep is a ewe named Rose. She was the first sheep I had ever halter trained. When Rose was young, I regularly went down to the pasture to…

  • A Vegas Miracle

    A Vegas Miracle

    Several years ago, our son Travis transferred from working with Transportation Security Administration at the Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri to Durango, Colorado. From there, he found a better position with…