Perseverance
Like a Shower of Leaves
I had forgotten the sound, but I remember it now. Standing in a New England woods, watching the autumn leaves drift through the canopy, I flash back. I remember tumbling through giant piles of leaves, the scratch of rakes against the lawn, the smell of old work gloves and leafy tannins. I remember the sunlight,…
Leadership Lessons in a Blade of Grass
There is an opportunity in between all of that to have a real impact. Here’s how.
Hope in the Sticky Middle
Hope in the sticky middle means having gratitude for today’s gifts while we still pursue a brighter tomorrow.
Hope from the Father
I’ve heard it said that you can live several weeks without food, several days without water, and several minutes without oxygen; but you can’t live one second without hope. If this is true, I want to know what it means to have hope. I once had a friend describe to me a difficult time she…
When God is all You Need
I didn’t begin to understand this saying… until recently. Then I found out what you do when God is all you have.
I’m Not Looking for a Dog
This post first appeared at inspireafire.com So what am I doing here? The first time my answer was simple. I carried in a nearly new bag of dog food. Some flea and tick prevention. A bag of dental chews with just two missing. “Do you take donations?” I asked the girl behind the counter. “Of…
Love Springs
Anyone who thinks that spring is gentle has never really paid attention. And anyone who thinks that love is gentle has never really been in love.
That Still Small Voice
Father’s Day. Let your conscience by your guide. 1 Kings 19
Easy
Wouldn’t it be great if it were easy? That’s what it said on the back of the cereal box. It said some other things too, but my eyes stopped right there. Wouldn’t it be great? Wouldn’t it be great if it were easy? I used my pocket knife to cut around the words, and then,…
Some Doubted
I was reading the other day from Matthew 28, after Jesus’ resurrection: Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw Him, they worshipped Him; but some doubted (Matthew 28:16-17). Some doubted. I love how bluntly that is stated. One might think that having…
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Meet Janet!
Janet Beagle, PhD is the founder of The Mustard Patch. She divides her time between the Midwest and New England, and if she’s not writing, she’s probably out hiking with her 2-and 4-footed friends.