And it begins…….Time to take my log house apart, log by log, load this house on two flatbed trucks and haul them 1140 miles to our property in Westcliffe, Colorado. Woohoo!! I’ll admit it, I’m “in over my head”. It’s too much. It’s too hard. I don’t have control over anything! You’ve had that same “in over your head” […]
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This acorn that I planted (for the deer) has sprouted and is on its way to becoming a great big mighty oak tree. It will take time. It will take patience. Yes, I planted it, but the miracle is how it takes on a life and begins to grow. Amazing to me how an acorn, (or
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The girl behind the camera is Julia Bhansali. Julia is signed with my daughter Jamie’s modeling agency, JEA Model Management. She has “the look” so she makes great pictures. But according to Jamie, not only is she good in front of a camera, she is good at taking photographs and videos. Today Julia’s challenge is to shoot pictures
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Take a drive down Airport Road the next few days and you will see flowers along side the fence. The flowers continue for days it seems. Actually, if measured, it’s more like a half a mile of continuous yellow daffodils. These daffodils are one of the first signs of spring on our farm. How did they
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The poor tree. It’s spent a lot of years with this tire wrapped around its trunk. You know that’s bound to have been a problem. Yet, even with this tire in a position to restrain the tree, the tree has continued to grow. I’m betting that years ago the tire didn’t even bother the tree. As
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I ask God for a sign. I’m all alone on this one. I’ve got to make this decision myself. Is this whole idea of building a log home in the mountains of Colorado the right thing to do? I mean, I’m fixing to sink a lot of time and money into this project. Lord, I’ve felt
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It’s a new year and I’m celebrating!!!! Happy New Year!!!! And ….. Happy New Year BEING one of the children of God!!!!!! Not because of something I did, but something that God does. He gives His love, His mercy, His forgiveness. Sure if you get to know me and took a closer look,
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Would you leave one of your gifts unopened for Christmas? But it’s to you, it’s for you, it’s been given to you out of genuine love. So what’s the deal? Why does this gift not get opened by lots of folks? I opened mine and it has made a world of difference to me.
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What you see is what’s left of the ladder going to my Mother’s attic. The step I was standing on broke. Then, two more steps broke under me as I made a short but intense journey down to the floor. I know it was quick, but I remember thinking “This is gonna hurt”. A big
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What? You are too busy doing and getting stuff for everybody to celebrate the Christmas season? Whoa there pard’ner, friend, and fellow travelers. Maybe you best get “off that horse” for a minute. By that I mean, put the phone down, stop the car, take a break and seriously take a minute to get refreshed. Do
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