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Glancing Back, Peering Forward
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Glancing Back, Peering Forward

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It's December 28, 2023 as I write these words, another year draws to a close. It's been a year of learning, writing, grandbabies, and grace. Lots of grace. This 2023 was my first full year of writing in this space. I have enjoyed it immensely and thank you for taking your time to read here. In case… Continue reading Glancing Back, Peering Forward

The Foot Path
A Series of the Parables · Scripture Reading · Uncategorized

The Foot Path

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I traveled to Uganda several years ago and while there our short-term missions team visited a few small villages. One day as we walked from one village to another we approached a vast field full of some high-growing crop which stood before us as a sea of green. As we drew closer, one narrow footpath emerged, a trail of beaten-down brown where no life grew, splitting the fertile crop in two. I thought of this Ugandan footpath as I read the parable of the sower recently.  Have you heard this lesson taught by Jesus as he sat in a boat on the sea?

Of All the Things, Admire This
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Of All the Things, Admire This

Stephanie O'Donnell2 Comments

As a photographer I notice things, especially pretty things. My eyes perpetually observe, here and there, up and down, in search of objects to admire. My visual sense hungers for things that sparkle and shine, which contrast dark and light, so I find myself constantly on a quest to find details highlighted and delicately magnified,… Continue reading Of All the Things, Admire This