A Longing and a Wishing – Part 2

6/3/2025 Ever top out on a rise and see country open out in front of you that makes you feel great and so very small at the same time? I think it was one of those times when I realized how much I love the sun in my face in the morning. Some things are just too big to get a good grip on. I felt that standing back of a cabin up in Clam…
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I am grateful

6/2/2025 The Lord is my shepherd and I am grateful. I am grateful to know that I am not alone. Ever. My relatives near and far keep me connected and urge me onward. There is love and persistence and grounding and dreaming with my wife. There is joy with my kids. I am grateful that we are not automatic. We are not functional. We are family. I am grateful for my work. For the opportunity…
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Sundays

6/1/2025 We do the best we can and let the chips fall where they will. Sundays come only once a week, just like Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. Yet they're special because they are different from the other days of the week that were made for work. We long for a break from scratching and clawing to build a barrier fit to keep the wolves that howl outside the door at bay. There is a never…
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