Tag: focus
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Blackberry-Maggedon
The travesty of blackberry season is how slowly it comes and how quickly it goes. There are 2-3 weeks of optimal picking and then the berries become very fragile, soft and fall from the bushes when disturbed. “So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. Make the…
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“It’s the most wonderful time of the year.”
Andy Williams famously sang this song decades ago and it rings in my ears as I write these thoughts. It’s blackberry picking season. And that means time alone among the thorns hearing God’s voice and inspiration like no other time. Marvelous. There are always epiphanies for me as I seek and harvest those miracles called…
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Squirrels
My family gave me a squirrel-proof bird feeder that has proven to be very accommodating to the squirrels. The “protective” wire that houses the seed holder gives them a nice foothold as they devour the seeds meant for the many beautiful birds that inhabit this area. Squirrels! There is an interesting dynamic as I observe…