Beautiful post, Jeff! I’m fascinated by the “peace that passes all understanding,” an experience that is underrated in a culture that values adrenaline rushes more than the gentle high that lasts only a second or two. I also believe that people experience this spiritual high in many different ways. People who only find God on one path (religion, nature, poetry, friendship, etc.) often become zealots. We want to pass on our joy, but I think it’s better to encourage other folks to open their hearts to the possibility that they, too, are capable of feeling this peace. (This is a statement of faith — some folks, it seems, have buried this capacity under such layers of fear and greed they have forgotten the innocence of their childhood.)
Beautiful touching photos and words ! Knowing how I feel about the Apostles , think you made the right decision .
After being moved around a lot as the child of an eternally restless man , I settled into my own home in my twenties ,and now it has been 52 years since. The only thing that could have tempted me away would have been a permanent home in Bayfield, but even that would have been difficult . Blessed to have a smaller second home to come to there .
This is exactly right. After spending a lifetime of always looking to my next adventure, I realized that my home, friends and family are the food that sustains me. For me it takes courage to admit that and I'm not sure why. Thank you, Jeff.
Thank you. I thoroughly enjoyed the first edition having not seen it previously. I do love the bear shot & the notion that live & let live is alive & well. I’ve been successful using that technique with mosquitoes. I’m not sure I could do it with a bear. I’d like to think I could….
Beautiful post, Jeff! I’m fascinated by the “peace that passes all understanding,” an experience that is underrated in a culture that values adrenaline rushes more than the gentle high that lasts only a second or two. I also believe that people experience this spiritual high in many different ways. People who only find God on one path (religion, nature, poetry, friendship, etc.) often become zealots. We want to pass on our joy, but I think it’s better to encourage other folks to open their hearts to the possibility that they, too, are capable of feeling this peace. (This is a statement of faith — some folks, it seems, have buried this capacity under such layers of fear and greed they have forgotten the innocence of their childhood.)
Beautiful touching photos and words ! Knowing how I feel about the Apostles , think you made the right decision .
After being moved around a lot as the child of an eternally restless man , I settled into my own home in my twenties ,and now it has been 52 years since. The only thing that could have tempted me away would have been a permanent home in Bayfield, but even that would have been difficult . Blessed to have a smaller second home to come to there .
Remarkable story. I’m still reflecting on after having read it over several times.
This is exactly right. After spending a lifetime of always looking to my next adventure, I realized that my home, friends and family are the food that sustains me. For me it takes courage to admit that and I'm not sure why. Thank you, Jeff.
Thank you. I thoroughly enjoyed the first edition having not seen it previously. I do love the bear shot & the notion that live & let live is alive & well. I’ve been successful using that technique with mosquitoes. I’m not sure I could do it with a bear. I’d like to think I could….