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simple thanks
two years ago, when I was in the hospital, there was a moment in my life when I actually thanked God for urine. blood came out first, then a painful squirt. it is a wonderful thing to have a working kidney… … Continue reading
Questions for the seeker
if you never take the time to walk in the woods… …to step out of what man has built… and experience what God created for you to enjoy… will you understand His heart…His peace…His gentle love? you were fearfully and … Continue reading
Posted in God, Life, Photography
Tagged fiddlehead fern, God, Life, moss, nature, photography, photos, Spring, streams, the Spirit, trails, travel, woodlands
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Coming Home
when nature presents herself, naked and unafraid, in the cool winds of a lingering winter…the quiet in the woods sinks down into the very dust, and i am left with more wondering than wandering to do. she is brazen, but … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Nature, Photography
Tagged hiking, Life, nature, photography, poetic fiction, Spring, trails, trees, walking, woodland
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Peace in our time
As I walked along the trail today, vicious dogs threatened, ignorant rednecks stared, and a host of people invaded my search for peace…on a trail supposedly maintained by the state government. Which brings me to my premise: Do we, as … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged bicycles, cycling, greenways, hiking, peace, photography, public property, recreation, rights, trails, West Virginia
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the multitudinal blessings of moving…yet again!
i swear she smells like the essence of Pomeranian, but the long white hair suggests Samoyed…should I endanger my life by using a half-liter box of Island Mist Carpet Odor Eliminator, or should I go with the Biscuit Tin/Pringles Can-sized … Continue reading
Covering the dull-gray gravel beneath
autumn’s colors are falling fast, like little letters on the ground, messages forgotten…and I am trodding through the plunder…dull gray of gravel hidden beneath my boots, under leaf and twig. i learned long ago that memories of pain process this … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Photography
Tagged autumn, fall, hiking, leaves, Life, nature, photography, trails
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What the Word says
Count it all joy, my brethryn, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. (James 1) “Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against … Continue reading
Posted in catholicism, Christianity, Life, Pentecostalism, Relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged Bible, false charges, persecution, trails, unfair practices
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Interlude
Still some darkness in this tunnel…I can’t see the end in sight, but there seems to be some high water to wade through…a messy thing. I hope to see you on the other side.
Posted in Dreams/Goals, Life, Photography, Uncategorized
Tagged faith, hope, Life, meaning of life, old train tunnels, photography, purpose, railroads, trails, tribulations, West Virginia
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Seeing the other side
When you are in the tunnel, wondering when and how you’ll get out into the light is such a focus, you may trip over rough places inside the tunnel. Inside is where your will is tested, where the cold impersonal … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Dreams/Goals, Hiking, Life, Photography, Relationships, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Christianity, comfort, dark times, guidance, life choices, meaning of life, perseverance, photography, problems, purpose of life, rail trails, trails, troubles, tunnels
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