“I was not born for these times – it’s all too sharp, too loud, too fast for me. I was made for an age of dirt roads, quiet skies, and where kindness has the patience of trees.” Pastoral Artist John Voedel.

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Just about everyone seems to be dealing with fear mixed with hatred, confusion, and concern. This anxiety cannot last in a nation, especially this nation, for more years. I think we all need ways to steady, to learn how to breathe healthily, to decide how we wish to live in such a broken country.

I believe our leaders are falling apart, and how we best think about who we wish to follow them. My flowers help me, and I hope they can help you. Give them a chance. Give yourself a chance. Find something meaningful to do for other people. Do some good.  See what happens.

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My assistant is in his favored office above the woodshed.

Soft and graceful is the idea.