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The Group at the Place by Nancy Swihart
In those first years we called ourselves “The Group at the Place With a Plan.” Later we were to incorporate as Wellspring, Incorporated, a 501c3 which was to be active for a number of years. (We have since shut down the corporation, but still call ourselves Wellspring. ) This is the story of what developed from that ragtag group as we formed and then as we followed where the wind of the Spirit led. The hundred and sixty acre farm on Kitten Creek Road which created the backdrop for this book has become a rich community of family and friends. Many, many people have contributed to the fabric of…
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Unwrapping His Presence: Gifts from The Farm
Today is my husband’s birthday. It is not until he opens the lovingly wrapped presents that he will discover the gifts inside. And the givers will find joy in all of his responses because they love to give. I think this is a great analogy for how we unwrapped the gifts that God offered to us in our daily lives. Inside the package that was the farm were wrapped many layers of gifts. Most of these gifts we could never have guessed by shaking the package. This blog cite is based on the adventures of unwrapping those presents given by the God who loves to inhabit our space. Perhaps it…
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A Sense of Anticipation: Part Two
When our little family crossed the western states decades ago to replant ourselves in Kansas, we were in great anticipation. Leaving behind friends and memories, we began our journey. We were anticipating that God was going to “set our table” before us, a table of blessing and promise. The scenery had slowly changed from browns to various shades of green. Long fields of yellow wheat gave way to rolling pastures dotted with Black Angus and red Herefords. Fancy, our orange tabby, was all but voiceless by now. Not enjoying his close confinement in the cat carrier, Fancy had been incessantly verbalizing his complaints across the desert and the mountains. After…
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