Creative Empulses

A thought came to me recently.  It was about the practice of hobbling a horse, of all things.  And then another thought came, but first let me explain a hobble.   And no, I’m not talking about the gimpy walk we all do after we stub our toe or do something to make that old knee injury flare up.  (Though this term is related to the one I am referring to.) A hobble is essentially a rope or strap that is used for various reasons to restrain some of the animal’s legs (typically by

A shooter recently snuffed the life out of someone many of us found inspiring.  I daresay, many of us aspired to be able to carry our...

Recently, my social media memories popped up with the following status from five years ago, fairly early on following the death of George...

Well, after much angst, the presidential election of 2024 and along with it, the inauguration of President Trump have come and passed. ...

What a weary year this year has been. Personally, at least for me, we've faced a roller coaster ride of many amazing ups and lots of...

Whew. Another presidential election come and gone. Another drama filled duel for the Oval Office. Bullets may not have flown between...

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We just celebrated the 4th of July this past week.  Celebrated the victory that was won by our continental army nearly two and half...

I awoke abruptly at the sound of our power going out. Funnily enough, such a sound is usually remarkably silent, save for a few beeps...

I was born and raised a Kansas girl. It's where my roots are, and now those of my children. And though the part of the state I live in...

The week had started with trouble enough on its own. The temporal problems of this world were already weighing heavily on me, as they...

The reality of it smacked me in the face this spring. Hard. To the point that tears welled up on the regular over it. Sacrifice. It's...

Dear Silent Majority, We need you to speak up now. If somehow, through these months of mass chaos you have managed to keep quiet, please...

It's a beautiful day in this neighborhood, A beautiful day for a neighbor. Would you be mine? Could you be mine? It's a neighborly day in...

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*** God put it on my heart to write this post while I was high up on a ladder painting my house "Pinecone Hill" green on day 22 of the...

There's something that's been troubling me lately folks. It's this idea that seems to be going around our society that people who...

When you come into the light from the darkness it takes your eyes a while to adjust. Be it the bright sunlight when you step outside of...

"Mommy, Mommy!" cried out the voice of a child to me. A child not my own, yet one that we had welcomed into our home. "What?" I...

As Christians, we are told we ought to trust God. And I suppose in a lot of ways we at least attempt to. We often fail in our attempts,...