“Fill your children with good thoughts before they go to bed. Ask them about their favorite part of the day, praise them for a good deed, pray with them, and tell them they’re the best gift God ever gave you. They’ll fall asleep feeling ten feet tall.” –David Young, from “A Little Guide to a Big Life” “Be gentle with your children. They’re doing the best that they can.” “If…
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First Hike of the Season
Read more“I wish I could show you when you are lonely or in darkness the astonishing light of your own being.” —Hafiz “I’ve had so many knives stuck into me, when they hand me a flower I can’t quite make out what it is. It takes…
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Welcome, Autumn.
Read moreWe took our first hike of the season yesterday. Our forest is just beginning to change with the turning of the season. The air is thick with the fresh, sweet smell of fallen leaves. It is a magical time of year. A brisk hike is…
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Our Forest Friends
Read moreWe love our forest friends around here! ♥ This time of year (from August until October) we get lots of visitors passing through our yard to snack under our crab apple tree & on the various plant life around our house. I am so grateful…