Seasons

Pumpkins and Sunflowers Ripenings and Sproutings Autumn has landed in Southern California. My neighbor’s pumpkins are ripening on the vine as the sunflowers of summer stand a brown watch over the pumpkin patch. The shorter-and-shorter days are still bright and warm but the evening air brings a chill. Leaves color and fall, destined to rot on the […]


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Taking a Spill

Doc at the Treacherous Threshold Trust and Fear My dog Doc took a nasty spill this week. Coming in from our deck on a rainy day, he spun out on the wet floor in our kitchen, slid, and wound up splayed out on the hard tile in a heap. Being a tough little guy, he shook […]


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Faith Made a Mountain, Part Two

Judi, Leonard, Me, and Big Smiles Catch some Joy Sunday I told you about the trip we made to Salvation Mountain the day before. Five days later, Leonard and his mountain are still very much in my heart. I keep reflecting on his joy. If you go to see Salvation Mountain, Leonard will want to […]


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Mr. Fix-It

Our Wedding Day Reconciliation and a Nap This past Sunday was slated to be a long-anticipated “free day.” Our only plans were to meet friends for the evening service at church and then enjoy their company for dinner. After a particularly hectic season, I was looking forward to a restful, quiet day. A nap was to […]


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Faith Made a Mountain

PilgrimageYesterday, Rich and I drove to San Diego county and picked up our dear friend and co-grandma Judi. We drove two hours into the desert as a spectacular thunderstorm played across the sky before us. Our destination? Niland, California and Salvation Mountain. We were blessed to meet Leonard Knight, who built the mountain, and Kevin Eubank, who […]


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