Compassion: for Hunger and Desire

 Photo by Misty Ladd on Unsplash I refilled the bird feeder outside my office window this morning and the birds returned. A squirrel arrived as well, as soon as he saw the feeder was full, and I banged in the window and cracked it open a few inches causing...

Take Care of the Birds (a Poem)

If you take care of the birds, you take care of most of the big problems in the world.               – Biologist Thomas Lovejoy My advice to pastors and others who care  too much is this:  hang a bird feeder...

Just Beyond (on Spring Snow and the Kingdom of God)

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash If the weather-watchers are correct, we’re due for snow tomorrow and possibly more on Sunday.  Snow in March isn’t unusual, but it’s definitely unwelcome.  Arriving just as the world starts to sing its wake-up...

The Wandering Hen

She stood still, and silent as stone, under the garage’s small overhang.  I had to look twice to even tell it was a hen.  Her gray coloring and curved outline made her look more like a bowling pin.  The yard and driveway were coated in a layer of...

How to Find Hidden Treasure (#SmallWonder Link-up)

(photo credit) Our giant black chicken stood outside the open kitchen window clucking with vigor yesterday afternoon.  Despite the high heat and humidity, she marched back and forth in the green grass busily squawking with an air of self-importance, a clear sign...
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