Another chilly morning sitting in the woods. Waiting. Listening. Trying to pick up on any movement or other sign that will alert me to the presence my prey. This is the time of year I most enjoy. The air is crisp. The bugs are tolerable. I have an excuse to sit still and be present. … Continue reading Wanderings from the Deer Stand
Category: Division
Be The Gatekeeper
You are the gatekeeper of your mind.Said Someone...maybe the Buddha There is so much going on in this world. A pandemic, civil unrest, and an overall lack of leadership. Our collective stress level is through the roof. If you want to really bring your blood pressure up, just click on any of the social media … Continue reading Be The Gatekeeper
Grounding While Grounded
Life has changed. This Pandemic has limited our freedom to move about town, see friends and family, and go out to eat. Other than work, at least for those of us fortunate enough to be an "essential business", we are told to stay home. It feels so much like the punishment we received as children … Continue reading Grounding While Grounded
Kindness Matters
Our family tries to have dinner together every night. This is our time together, without the distraction of television, video games, or phones. We tell each other about our days, what we have coming up, and pick on their mother. It is sometimes difficult to extract information from them. I had been asking the same … Continue reading Kindness Matters
In Re: Each Other
When my youngest son is upstairs in our house, he wants someone up there with him. This is especially so when he is showering. The other day, I was on upstairs watch while he was in the shower. To pass the time, I was sitting on the bed and scrolling through Twitter. Up to that … Continue reading In Re: Each Other
Parenting as a Vocation
It is not our job to toughen our children to face a cruel and heartless world. It’s our job to raise children who will make the world a little less cruel and heartless. – L.R. Knost The moment my oldest son was born is etched in my memory. As I saw him enter this world and … Continue reading Parenting as a Vocation
Cleaning Out
I have been in a bit of a funk lately. I am not sure of the exact cause, but it may have to do with a bad case of poison ivy that I got while doing some work in the woods. Constant itching and lack of sleep doesn't put one in a chipper mood. The … Continue reading Cleaning Out
Be Aware
Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny. I don't know the source of this message, but I know that it is important. We must be constantly aware of how we are … Continue reading Be Aware
Do Something
We are now in the season of Lent. I have always been told that you must give something up during these 40 days. I always hated this because, much like New Year's resolutions, it just set me up for failure. Since I converted to Catholicism, there are now more Lenten obligations to which I am … Continue reading Do Something
Common Ground
I recently listen to the Hunting Collective podcast in which the host and guest discussed Public Lands and the importance of protecting these treasures. I highly recommend listening to this podcast, not just because of the Public Lands discussion, but for the Wisdom they imparted on how we need to listen to one another and … Continue reading Common Ground
