God made the forests, the tiny stars, and the wild winds–and I think that he made them partly as a balance for that kind of civilization that would choke the spirit of joy out of our hearts. He made the great open places for the people who want to be alone with him and talk...
It was a cold February evening. I had just finished dinner and was sitting on the carpeted floor of my living room at my stepfather’s feet while he rubbed out the kinks in my shoulders. My mom was nearby in the leather recliner flipping through channels to find something good to watch. I suddenly felt...
Deep inside every single one of us is the search for significance. We fight ourselves, each other, we fight a daily battle of wanting more but don’t know how to get it. We long for something other-worldly, we long to be loved and understood. We shout to be heard. We silence ourselves and bow to...
photo ©Brad Knull. All rights reserved. I am an American girl. When I was little I was taught to cover my heart during the National Anthem. I still do so to this day. From the time I was very little, I have been patriotic. I love my country. She has been a blessing to the...
So much to do! I haven’t been posting images lately as a result of needing more disk space. This weekend I will be adding an external hard drive that measures in terabyte instead of gigabyte. My camera files are so large my current hard drive just can’t hold them. I quite possibly need to figure...
