Not created to carry burdens Heather pointed it out to me… she said something like, “You can’t live always worried. It’s like you never let it all go for a minute and just be happy.” The scriptures are full of lambs and sheep and shepherds. When talking about that, people often say that sheep are dumb. I’ve been around farm animals a bunch and am not sure that sheep deserve to be singled out that…

People In Guatemala. Long days. Two university campuses. So much traffic. Beautiful people. Professors who need to work two or three other jobs. I asked a group of students this morning to pick a picture to describe their life now. Pictures of baby birds and small plants and chains. I asked to choose a picture to describe what they want to be true of them in 10 or 15 years. Pictures of families and kids…

A high kick, too close, and the danger of a harsh word Steers are funny animals. And they are usually a little bigger and stronger than they seem. We were moving some from a pasture across the road. It’s normally an easy endeavor. This time was a little different. First, with kids waiting to help, and a plane to catch, they were nowhere to be found and didn’t come to my call. I took a…