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Painful Thoughts Can’t Embed Themselves in our Memory

posted by Cheryl Petersen

A piece of broken glass had embedded itself in the bottom of our daughter’s foot. She didn’t notice the glass until after the skin had grown over it because it only stung when she walked going down a slope. Our [...]

Listen Up!

posted by Cheryl Petersen

I was sound asleep. The bedrooms in our house were in the basement. I woke as if someone jiggled me awake with a calm urgency. It was freezing cold outside, but the expectation of leaving the warm bed and shivering [...]

Going Greener

posted by Cheryl Petersen

I grew up on a farm in southeastern Washington State which is a desert in its natural state. The average rain fall is 8 inches per year. Farmers however use water from the Yakima, Columbia, and Snake Rivers to irrigate [...]

The Decision to Foster Children

posted by Cheryl Petersen

Fostering children is not for everyone, but a sincere inclination to foster is not only valid but also necessary in today’s society where almost half a million children need homes. Many of us have love-spilling-over and are ready to help, [...]

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A Child's Hindsight
If I had two wishes, I know what they would be I’d wish for roots to cling to, and wings to set me free; Roots for inner values, like rings within a tree, And wings of independence to seek my destiny. Roots to hold forever, to keep me safe and strong To let me know you love me, when I’ve

posted 10:26:22am May. 19, 2013 | read full post »

Setting the Keystone
key·stone  /ˈkēˌstōn/  A central stone at the summit of an arch, locking the whole together. The central principle or part of a policy, system, etc., on which all else depends. A few young men, practicing their masonry, began constructing a rock arch here in town. The comment made was,

posted 9:01:55am May. 17, 2013 | read full post »

Faith and Worthiness
The other night before bedtime, I was reading the Gospel Luke and trying to make a connection between increased faith and getting our work done. From Luke 17: And the Lord said, “If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in th

posted 9:36:16am May. 15, 2013 | read full post »

Gardens
The last couple of days I’ve been thinking about gardens. It started when I was asked to write an article about National Garden Conservancy Open Days. In my research, I visited a local participating garden. I also took a more metaphysical approach and discovered some references worth considering r

posted 12:52:44pm May. 13, 2013 | read full post »

What is the Science of Being?
Click here to preview a digital booklet that resonates with spiritual thinkers. You can consider a view of science and religion that is compatible. This booklet discusses the query and que

posted 8:29:20am May. 11, 2013 | read full post »


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