This is a sad time for many I love. The pain is shared and felt deeply, but need not be without purpose.

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Brad Hepp

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A whole congregation of delightful gifts (Buxbaum’s Speedwell plants collected from the field and assembled in one pot).

Posted on January 19, 2019 by Brad Hepp

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This evening, I leaned heavily on a friend for his perspective and advice. As with all wise men, he listened as much as he talked. Good questions are hard to formulate; good answers, harder still. The photo is of the Sangre de Cristos, taken on one of our many mountain climbing trips.

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Brad Hepp

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Be encouraged in this new year. I am.

Posted on January 1, 2019 by Brad Hepp

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Headin’ for Pelican Bay

Posted on December 22, 2018 by Brad Hepp

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For note, when evening shuts, A certain moment cuts The deed off, calls the glory from the grey: A whisper from the west Shoots—”Add this to the rest, Take it and try its worth: here dies another day.” from Browning’s “Rabbi Ben Ezra”

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Brad Hepp

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It was wet, cold, and windy at the lake today… almost as good as a hike in the mountains.

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Brad Hepp

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This book, dedicated to my fellow recovering perfectionists, makes an almost perfect Christmas gift. Available wherever perfect books are sold!

Posted on December 8, 2018 by Brad Hepp

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Making the bed? I’ll help!

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Brad Hepp

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Kind of like Pastor Geiger’s “Follow your good impulse.”

Posted on December 1, 2018 by Brad Hepp

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