Living among nature, you understand the value of life. In the morning fog, I can still hear her, slowly wading from the island to the tall grasses along the lake’s bank. I know, from past years, the doe has given birth on the island, and somewhere amongst the overgrowth and brush, a fawn hides there, Read More…
Tag: Two Lane Livin’
Deal Not Foolishly
But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another. Robin A Holstein Psalm 75: 4-7 4 I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn: 5 Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck. 6 For promotion cometh Read More…
Bathtub Yoga & Prayers from the Porcelain Throne
Working meditation and spiritual practices into your chaotic life. I know how regular exercise, meditation, and spiritual practices can improve my life. I know the physical benefits of regular exercise, the benefits of meditation for focusing on goals and managing stress, the comfort found in trusting a greater plan. However, making these practices into disciplined Read More…
Therefore, do not worry
We do worry, however. By Robin A Holstein May 1 On this day in 1989 a child was born. A small, premature little boy. The last child of his mother. A tiny thing, not much bigger than a Barbie doll. “What would you like us to do, Mrs. Confere?” the neonatologist asked. “I don’t understand. Read More…
Happiness, Liberty, Life
These classic American rights are being reborn. Vote towards our renaissance. This morning, before the heat of the day arrived, I picked up my little battery-powered weedeater and headed outside. Although it won’t tackle large jobs or immensely high grass, it is good enough to keep the area around the house neat, and my arms Read More…
The Return of the Red-Wing Blackbird
Their song is the song of spring. The local red-wing blackbirds have a tendency to build their nest in branches that hang over the water’s edge. For many years, I have watched them build and raise young in the willow trees that grow on the bank surrounding the water. Typically, the males start singing in Read More…
Appalachian Type A Independence
Biding time is more than letting time pass by. Biding is standing ready, expectant, with trust and confidence in what may come. And if we folks have a motto, it’s this: ‘Don’t holler – smile and bide your time.’ We’ve survived a passel of things that way, smiling and biding our time, and we’ve gotten Read More…
Give Yourself Permission
The pandemic changed us. Take some recovery time. “Fear is not of God.” – Joyce Meyer Do you remember when the pandemic began? I remember hearing about it for the first time around Christmas 2019. In January 2020, a friend died of respiratory issues, in early February several friends fell sick. Some were sick for Read More…
