I met a wild weasel yesterday. I had been working on our water system and was waiting for the overflow to confirm my repair job when an incredibly cute weasel hurried out of hiding just a couple feet away from me. I think we both felt similar emotions at that moment — quite curious, and…
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The Reward of Pausing: Soul Sculpting Project
It was the elk who affirmed my choice. Though he was only a few yards away, he didn’t seem to see me. I sat on a log – very still, watching him step over the broken fence and wander uphill. He felt like a gift. Had I not stopped my work and sat down…
A little Intentional Quiet: Soul Sculpting Project
Sometimes I walk on winter days when the snow absorbs so much sound that the silence is palatable. When I stand still all I can hear is a bird pushing its wings against the air above me. In the late fall I walk in the aspens. All summer long the birds and leaves spend their…
Soul Sculpting Project: The How of Loving One Another – Skill #1
Soul Sculpting Project: The How of Loving One Another – Skill #1 It was the night before he died. These were some of his last words to the guys who had been with him though the thick of it. He didn’t mince words. He was clear and strong. Demanding, even. “This I command you,” he…
Soul Sculpting Project: Destination: Peace of Mind
Soul Sculpting Project: Destination: Peace of Mind Today we’ll use two legs to step towards our destination. First Leg: Creating peace in our body. It’s an old story, God took some dust from the ground and formed it into a person, Adam. Then God breathed into Adam’s nostrils the breath of life. (Genesis 2:7) So…
Soul Sculpting Project: The How of Eating: Part One
Soul Sculpting Project: The How of Eating: Part One It’s Not Just What We Eat It’s How We Eat. Ever do this? You’re hungry so you get out a snack to eat. Then you decide to get something done while you eat. You get to work and after a while you notice your snack…
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