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Springtime Praise. Part 2. Stop, and Consider God’s Wonders

April 22, 2017 By Janice Kirk

Part 2. Quail Family Tidings continued from Part 1…When the pistache was about 15 feet tall, Don went out one spring day to cut the wires. He was pulling it apart when in an explosion of  wild sweet peas, dry grass, and weeds, a plump bird burst forth from its cover and flew up into the […]

Filed Under: Blog, Nature Notes, Prayers, Praises, and Poetry, The Gospel Lifestyle Tagged With: California quail, chaparral, cherish the earth, Chinese pistache, covey, Earth Day, oak forest, small miracles, wildflowers

Springtime Praise. Part 1. Stop, and Consider God’s Wonders

April 15, 2017 By Janice Kirk

Part 1. Small Wonders. Stop, and consider God’s wonders. (Job 37:14) Is there a better way to commemorate Easter? Or for that matter, Earth Day? Springtime is all about new life, and that fits the after–Easter resurrection life of Christian believers, and the joy of celebrating Earth Day. We live in an amazing and wonderful […]

Filed Under: Nature Notes, Prayers, Praises, and Poetry, The Gospel Lifestyle Tagged With: California quail, cherish the earth, Chinese pistache, Earth Day

Prayers, Praises, and Poetry. Good Book: Almost Amish by Nancy Sleeth

March 11, 2017 By Janice Kirk

Living More Simply If you are trying to live more simply and have run aground, take a look at Almost Amish by Nancy Sleeth (Tyndale: 2012). The Amish approach to daily life is basic: de-clutter your home, tame technology, rein in finances, reduce time commitments and benefit from nature’s gifts of gardening and renewal. I […]

Filed Under: Prayers, Praises, and Poetry Tagged With: Almost Amish, earth stewardship, holistic lifestyle, Living simply, sustainability

Model Railroad Grace and Gratitude

October 7, 2016 By Janice Kirk

      When Don, my sweetie of 59 years, passed away last winter he left an unfinished HO/ON30 Model Railroad layout in the basement. I didn’t quite know what to do with it. I could find no one who had a use for it. I didn’t want to send it to the landfill; it […]

Filed Under: Blog, Prayers, Praises, and Poetry Tagged With: Habitat for Humanity, HO, Model Railroad, ON30, small miracles

Poetry Out Loud. Part 1. My Dad Was a Natural

September 20, 2016 By Janice Kirk

  ♬“Preacher went out a-huntin’, ‘Twas on a Sunday morn, “Against his religion, but he took his gun along, “He shot himself some mighty fine quail, and one ole measly hare, “When all at once, he saw…a greeeaat biiiigg Griizzuly Bear.” ♬♬ (falsetto) “Oh Lord, good Lord, you deelivered Daniel from the Lion’s Den, “Also […]

Filed Under: Prayers, Praises, and Poetry

Praises: Something Beautiful

March 3, 2016 By Janice Kirk

Priest Gulch RV Camp, Rocky Mountains, Colorado March 1st, 2016. It’s snowing this morning in Minnesota. We woke to a couple of inches, and it is so beautiful. I’m grateful for the fact I don’t have to drive in it, and I thank my neighbor for clearing my walkway. However, I’m going to enjoy the […]

Filed Under: Blog, Out Sketching, Prayers, Praises, and Poetry Tagged With: quick sketches, Rocky Mountains, snow, Something Beautiful

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