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Month: June 2016

Learning to Love a Porcupine.

June 30, 2016

When you’re pulling quills it seems like you will never get done, but if you just keep at it, You will eventually come to the point where you run out of quills to pull. … More Learning to Love a Porcupine.

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Train them in the way they should go

June 28, 2016

If we continue to pay attention to the positive things we have been taught and put them into practice everyday they eventually become the habits that form our routine and our life. … More Train them in the way they should go

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Kara’s Story

June 28, 2016

We are all survivors of something and sharing our traumas is akin to grace…we move on because we have to, but we are ever mindful of each other’s pain. … More Kara’s Story

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Need Help?

June 28, 2016

“I am grateful for this time because during my darkest day, God sent people to walk along side me. God met me where I was and walked me out.” – excerpt from Mar’s Story … More Need Help?

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Forgiven Anyway.

June 17, 2016

“The kid took his inheritance, ran away, partied hard, made a series of bad choices, and squandered every penny. He ended up stealing rotten food from a pig’s slop bucket..” … More Forgiven Anyway.

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Hiking Roosevelt National Park

June 17, 2016

“So far it had been a great day. Not only had I visited the prairie dog town. I had seen buffalo and jumped a couple mule deer while crossing a draw. .. … More Hiking Roosevelt National Park

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Paul’s Story

June 15, 2016

“It’s a place I don’t want to ever go back to, a place of loneliness, depression, anxiety, and that feeling of total worthlessness.” … More Paul’s Story

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Start with a Song

June 15, 2016

We’ve all heard the birds sing in the morning, but not all of them wake up singing. The Robin rises early and gets straight to work looking for worms, they are not always singing. I think the Wren has the better idea… … More Start with a Song

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Resisting the Urge

June 11, 2016

“I prayed, and continue to pray, for God to keep me from drinking, cheating, lying, stealing, and gambling on a daily basis. I began to look for God in my life, and for the first time ever, actually believed I felt him working in me.” … More Resisting the Urge

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One Mad Water Moccasin

June 9, 2016

This large water moccasin immediately went on the attack mode. It’s head and first few inches of his body reared up out of the water. His head was as high as the gunwale of the canoe… … More One Mad Water Moccasin

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