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I Am a Tree Hugger
By
kjackson
My name is Kirsten and I am a tree hugger. I’ve never understood why some people find that offensive. Truly…if someone liking trees challenges your political stance, you may be taking your politics a bit too far ;). I celebrate that citizens and firefighters in Rockport, Texas share my passion for a tree. Right outside…
Sammy the Hiding Cat
By
kjackson
Beautiful long-haired Siamese Sammy walks the perimeter of the porch, winding near me and away from me, enticing me with low, prrr-meows, but staying two inches from my outstretched hand. This is a familiar routine. “Sammy, remember how you love me?” Finally, the tips of my fingers make contact with his fur, and, as soon…
The Egg Basket
By
kjackson
I’m fascinated by egg baskets. This may be, in part, because I have chickens. And they lay eggs. At any rate, an egg basket actually scored a spot on my vision board–a large poster board I have in my bedroom featuring photographs of things I hope to have in my future. The egg basket photo…
Perfect Timing
By
kjackson
Wednesday morning I woke early. The house was quiet and I peeked out the back window at an amazing sunrise. I tip-toed outside and sat on the back porch with Sammy the cat and watched that sunrise and felt the awe. When the awe takes over–and the gratefulness oozes–those are the times to plan for…
Friend Stories
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kjackson
The Story of Joi: My part-time teaching job took me in to every elementary classroom in my small town. One day I walked in to a fourth grade class and met Imani, a long-haired Native American boy with the kindest eyes I had ever seen. All day I couldn’t stop thinking about the child. That…
Help! It’s an Emergency!
By
kjackson
I just read a fabulous article about a 17-year-old girl, Arina Shestopolov Censor, who saved a man’s life when missiles fell near her home at Beer-Sheva, Isreal, on August 20. Arina and her father heard the cries of Lior George and rushed from their building to see if they could help. Lying between them and…
The Glorious Path of Belief
By
kjackson
I dropped by a friend’s house the other day and my senses were bombarded with the excitement radiating through her house. In her living room she had a stage area set up with six or seven instruments just waiting for a jam session. Her bright and glorious artwork–which she painted herself–covered the walls. She was…
Life is Just a….Cake Walk?
By
kjackson
Every year my family waits with great anticipation for the county fair….and the cake walk. The fair is similar to small-town fairs everywhere, I suppose. The barns are full of livestock; 4H competitors lead animals from pens to arenas and back again. One large building, though, is lined with booths representing the many community non-profits,…
I Wish Them Well
By
kjackson
I just finished reading an article about a program in Alabama, funded by grants, where prison inmates receive classes in art and literature. It’s called “The Alabama Prison Arts + Education Project (APAEP)” and, although inmates are not receiving college credits nor job training by taking these courses, they are better using their time than…
Written Wishes
By
kjackson
According to the Bible, God used words to create our world. There was nothing. And then God spoke and there was something. How truly cool is that? And when God spoke humans into being, the humans were made in God’s image. How truly cool is that? Part of that “God’s Image” is that we have…
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