Prayer

The value of consistent prayer is not that He will hear us, but that we will hear Him.

-- William McGill

I dream of a quiet man

I dream of a quiet man
who explains nothing and defends
nothing, but only knows
where the rarest wildflowers
are blooming, and who goes,
and finds that he is smiling
not by his own will.

-- Wendell Berry, Given Poems, pg 70

Cubs vs Reds 2008

All the Cubs colors!

4H 2008 Grand Champion

Kosciusko County 4H Fair 2008 Dog Obedience Grand Champion!

Loved

The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved - loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves.

-- Victor Hugo

4th of July -- Freedom

OK, maybe I’m ranting a bit, but I saw a sign on Kings Hwy today that reads:

"Freedom is never given,
It is always won."

...this strikes me as nearing the peaks of arrogance. I recognize the focus it likely is referring to on the verge of this weekend's holiday, but even in that area...wow, what a statement about our own abilities to provide for ourselves. I think I would like to be more grateful, than self-congratulatory.