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I’d been granted a gift of time…to a writer, a gift more precious than gold. Eight full days and a small apartment to call my own. I’d won a writer’s residency with a view like none other in the entire world—Devils Tower National Monument. Living in the suburb of Lakeville with a job, family, and endless responsibilities, the wide-open spaces...
Read More“A woman in boots,” the man said. His tone was matter of fact yet carried a hint of surprise. He was big and burly, good looking, with shoulder-length, Sam Elliot style silver-and-black hair. We were the only two customers in the Lakeville McDonalds at six-thirty a.m. on a Monday
Read MoreIt’s okay to be scared. Being scared means you’re about to do something really, really brave. Mandy Hale It’s late winter and the promise of spring is just around the corner, the time when nature will start to bring back to life that which has been dormant. It’s the gift spring offers us, reminding us that we can begin again. Part of a cycle...
Read MoreThe highest heavens belong to the Lord, but the earth He has given to man. Psalm 115:16 “Someone sits in the shade today because someone planted a tree long ago.” I’ve been told this is an old Chinese proverb, or that Warren Buffet is given credit, but today I am going to say my dad taught me this. He used to say, When you buy a house, plant a...
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