Category Archives: Revival

The Singing Tree

Posted on December 1, 2019 by

Far in the mountains, way up real high Where the soil turns hard as stone, Where cold grey meets the blue of the sky A strong and rare tree had grown. The roots drew deep, despite the tough ground Through … Continue reading →

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Go Home

Posted on November 24, 2019 by

Why do you wander so aimlessly, My soul, far away from home? Have you been evicted shamelessly By lies … and were made to roam? Your walls, your dignity, once were strong Now broken, and occupied By worries and fears … Continue reading →

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Attachments

Posted on November 17, 2019 by

There is one question I am repeatedly asked at church and other places, “It’s been five years since you have adopted. Are things easier now?” Many times I give the short answer and nod my head. The fact is that … Continue reading →

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Dying toward Life

Posted on November 12, 2019 by

The maple seed it twirls around On wings of snowy gusts Up over roofs it spins about Goes where the wind it thrusts. Its journey-end I cannot see Nor grasp where it will lie. It knows that new life comes … Continue reading →

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Hitting a Wall

Posted on November 10, 2019 by

(Some of you have asked for an up-date on our house situation … Here it goes!) Since April this year, we have been dealing with (according to our insurance) a “catastrophic claim”. Last year’s ice and snow caused our roof … Continue reading →

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At the End of the Day

Posted on October 27, 2019 by

What do I own at the end of the day, When the sun goes down on my old, pale frame? What do I own in this world so vast? My house? My car? The wealth I amassed? What do I … Continue reading →

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Friday Freedom-Find

Posted on October 25, 2019 by

One of my sons came home for a long weekend from college. We headed into the woods for a walk with the dog. When we came around a corner we saw this tree which I had never seen before. It made … Continue reading →

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