Do You Have Spiritual Fitness?

by | Oct 13, 2017 | Blog, Crosses, Faith, Inspired

I’ve learned Faith is an action. Have Faith. Find Faith. Walk by Faith. Hold onto Faith. Keep the Faith. Follow Faith. Step into Faith….Faith IS movement. It’s actively engaging our belief and trust in a higher power. Faith is not passive. It’s...

Harvest Faith

by | Oct 6, 2017 | Blog, Faith, Inspired, Life

The seasons of planting and harvest – life on the farm knows this sowing cycle better than all. It takes patience, perseverance and faithful prayer. After planting the time is preparation. In the wait of the harvest, the action is in the Doing. The time for...

Concrete Cross

by | Sep 29, 2017 | Blog, Crosses, Faith, Inspired

I see you. Seared into the concrete road, cut on the sides like many of us can feel in life. Crumbed bits of fallen leaves trace a side of you. And your cross image appears. The cross formation coming together by lines that didn’t start for you. But you came...

Twig Cross

by | Sep 22, 2017 | Blog, Crosses, Faith, Inspired

Two twigs. Sometimes it doesn’t take a lot. Like this small cross – formed from two twigs. Little sticks fallen from a beautiful tree, randomly dropped, one on top of the other, just so. A reminder of an imperfect perfect order of nature. Maybe not...

Sweet Memories of Love. My Sweet Jean.

by | Sep 15, 2017 | Blog, Faith, Inspired, Life, Love

“Oh now, you just shut-up.” says my sweet Jean to me. Prior to her dementia and last year of life, I surprised Jean in the hospital in Springfield after yet another UTI. I had to go and be there. As I was getting ready to drive back to KC, she wanted to buy me...

Cloud Cross

by | Sep 8, 2017 | Blog, Faith, Inspired

And just like that. There you are. Deep and wide like your love. Stepping out for a walk this week I am greeted with your reminder. Nature brings them if we look. When you are down, where do you look? To keep you above? To keep you above a challenging season, a...