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Appalachian Thursday — Playing O-possum
I let Thistle out for her final constitutional before bed recently and the light from the open door fell on, of all things, a young opossum. Thistle hurried to investigate and thankfully seemed content to just sniff the little critter. The opossum was less content and...
Found Money & Selfish Acts
While hiking with Thistle on Saturday I walked up on, of all things, a ten-dollar bill. There it was, folded in half and soggy in the middle of the trail. I picked it up, scraped dirt off and tucked it in my pocket. And then I got to thinking about how my reaction to...
Fear Fast Results
Normally, I'd post something about Appalachia today, but I thought you might be interested in how my flights went since I posted earlier this week. Here's the funny thing--I anticipated God replacing any fears with confidence and excitement. But he didn't. Instead, I...
Lenten Fear Fast–Flying High
A while back I pretty much decided that I wouldn't go anywhere that required air travel. It didn't seem like that much of a sacrifice. I've flown before--been to California, Las Vegas, New York and a few places in between. I just couldn't think of anything I wanted to...
Appalachian Thursday–Ramps!
It's April in Appalachia. That means it's time to go dig some ramps. I know where there's a patch up in the national forest near our house. Okay, so maybe it's on a neighbor's property right on the edge of the national forest. Technically off-limits. So, a few years...
Lenten Fear Fast–Nearing Easter
This coming week we'll celebrate Palm Sunday and then Holy Week leading up to Easter. At which point I can start being afraid again. Right? I mean, that's how fasts work. You abstain for a time and then you resume. Except, maybe, that's more to do with food fasts....
Appalachian Thursday–Win a Copy of My Book!
Bethany House is running a contest to give away an advanced reader copy of Miracle in a Dry Season. I'm so excited to know I'll be holding my novel in my hands soon and now someone else can hold it early as well! If you'd like to enter to win a copy, follow this...
What Faith & Fear Have in Common
For a long time I thought the opposite of fear was courage. It's not. Not long ago I was listening to a radio preacher who pointed out that faith and fear share a common denominator. They both believe strongly in something that hasn't happened yet. My fear is that if...
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