How Are You Doing in the Thicket of the Jordan?

How Are You Doing in the Thicket of the Jordan?

by Cathee Poulsen “If you have raced with men on foot, and they have wearied you, how will you compete with horses? And if in a safe land you are so trusting, what will you do in the thicket of the Jordan?” Jeremiah 12:5 This Bible verse has long intrigued me. The phrase “the thicket […]

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The Autumn Leaves Have Got Me Thinking

The Autumn Leaves Have Got Me Thinking

by Cathee Poulsen At 76, let’s face it, I’m dwelling in the late autumn years of life. More honestly, pretty close to winter. We grow old and die in the same way we’ve lived our lives. ~Parker Palmer At the outset, I’d like to say this post isn’t about growing old gracefully. Like Parker Palmer […]

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Our Relentless Search for Home

Our Relentless Search for Home

by Cathee Poulsen Earlier this year, and for a myriad of reasons, Bob and I decided to put Simplicity Cottage on the market. It’s an older house, after all, and we felt that in days to come we’d do better on a more level piece of ground. It seems destiny had other plans. Over the […]

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