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A Plum-Tinged Hope
Down the slope a little way from the house, not far from the gravel driveway, two plum trees are loaded with fruit. Their branches are bending low with the bounty of dozens and dozens of red-violet beauties. The plums are slightly…
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A Sunrise Service
The sky is heavy with clouds and a light rain is falling. Just moments ago, a spectacular thunderstorm rumbled through the county bringing lightening and brisk winds. The skies are just beginning to lighten the slightest bit as I pull my…
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A Scrap of Courage
If good fences make good neighbors1 then our little subdivision was the perfect setting for neighborliness to grow. The streets were lined with rows of 70s-era ranch-style houses. The small back yards were bordered by the type of chain-link fences Texans…
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The Simple Gift
Hard work and I have a long-standing relationship, a relationship that I enjoy. I usually have several projects going at once in both my professional and personal life. I get up early and start right in, my days a mix of…
