Enriching Grace

“And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ.” ~ Philippians 1:9-10

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“Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high? She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place. From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.” ~ Job 39:27-29

Look up on a clear afternoon and you may catch them — vultures, hawks, eagles — riding the thermals with that effortless, almos...

“What I value in life is quality rather then quantity” — Albert Einstein

Growing up, I admittingly did not believe two recurring quotes I heard from then adults in my life. The two were: “Time speeds up when you get older” (Now I am older), and “Everyone I know is dying” (A bit of hyperbole but feels very true).

The older I get, the less I try to...

“For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.” ~ Romans 7:18

I raise chickens and ducks. I feed them well, give them good shelter, and — if I’m being honest — I’m pretty fond of the little creatures. Everything they need is provided. And yet, t...