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Harvest: Plants vs. Zombies

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Christiana McQuain

You are in a world where relentless zombies may attack at any moment.  You must cultivate a bountiful garden in order to ward off their hordes and emerge victorious.  Only your farming and harvesting prowess can save you… You need … Continue reading →

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Harvesting Perspective

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Christiana McQuain

“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”   ~Abraham Lincoln In front of my house there is a very thorny (and I confess, somewhat overgrown) rose bush which is currently enjoying its last … Continue reading →

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Harvest: The Seeds We Sow

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Christiana McQuain

My personal journey has taken me through some very dark places.  Periods of illness, death of a loved one, financial insecurity… One of the darkest times was during my husband’s deployment to Afghanistan.  During the more-than-twelve months of his absence, … Continue reading →

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Harvesting Gratitude

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Christiana McQuain

Counting our blessings for the good things that we have is easy, finding gratitude in events that impact us negatively is considerably more challenging, and requires a bit more effort.  The harvest is the most labor-intensive aspect of the growing … Continue reading →

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Harvest: Overstuffing

Posted on October 12, 2013 by admin

My daughter and I have a small side business up-scaling thrift store clothing into folksy accessories and toys. In order to shop for supplies, we’ve learned a lot about the thrift store industry. If you’ve ever stepped inside Goodwill, you’ve … Continue reading →

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Renewal: Think on these things

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Bob Patrick

Circumstances can certainly arise seemingly out of the blue and overwhelm us, but most of the time, we actually can be fairly free to focus on what we want to focus on.  We can in any given moment choose our … Continue reading →

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Renewal: Make it new again?

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Bob Patrick

“I want my life like it was.”  I’ve read those words in fiction and biography.  I’ve heard friends confess this to me.  I’ve had these thoughts and may have said these words myself. They bear some sense of regret, maybe. … Continue reading →

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