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Last weekend while at beautiful Bear Lake, I found myself bustling around in my kitchen, making dinner for my family. I was feeling a little bit glum, I hate to admit. There were several issues weighing heavily on my mind. Nothing major, life changing or out of the ordinary. Just regular, day-to-day worries smoldering around, giving me grief. That’s the thing about worry and fear, you know. Once you let them hang around too long they build themselves up into A Big Pot of Trouble.
I looked out my kitchen window and noticed two hulking, brown masses rummaging around in my backyard.
Woah, man. I thought. Look who has shown up for dinner.
A beautiful creature from the wild.
One big Mama (or Daddy?) Moose and one young calf.
They were hungry…
super hungry.
They pawed around in my backyard for nearly an hour.
Chewing on leaves.
Nibbling on bushes.
Storing up for the coming winter.
All of my neighbors came out quietly to peek at them. People parked cars on the dirt road in front of my house and snuck to the backyard to take a few pictures and shoot a video or two. We were a horde of spellbound onlookers.
It was an amazing sight to behold. Very out of the ordinary.
Made my day, in fact. My Big Pot of Troublesome Worries sort of evaporated for the time being.
Must have been the gentle reminder that there is beautiful, amazing, life going on all around me, every second of every day.
I thought about this scripture in Luke 12:6-7…
“Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows. ”
Please don’t change anything about your blog. Heck I can read a cookbook anytime I want but reading your post are like I had a visit with a friend.. Thanks for sharing the wonderful pictures of the lake and the wild life.. SANDI.
Your blog is just fine as it is. The whole idea behind blogs is (in my opinion) a slow stroll to discover new things. NOT a race to the finish.
Bye bye Babs! Good riddance.Go follow someone else.
Please be reminded we are PEOPLE, not cookbooks. Our dreams, personalities, and lives are poured into our blogs. This one is one of the best BECAUSE of that. Thank the Lord we are not just food! True followers like the whole package and not just the parts that THEY choose. Sorry, this is an issue close to my heart.
I love your site. I love the recipes but I love hearing about your life, thoughts and cares. It really puts the “human love” back into life. Thanks for the inspiring words and pics. Love ya A LOT!
I love Jamie’s anecdotes and the recipes and instruction are surely appreciated. Keep it all coming Jamie!
Thank-you for your beautiful post today. It brought tears to my eyes. I marvel every day at the beauty Heavenly Father has created on this earth. It reminds me to let the worries go and rejoice in lifes beauties. :0)
Heartbroken for the callousness of Babs’ post. Your blogg is perfect in every way. If we’d wanted a cookbook we would have boughten one. I love the personal touch to your blogg and look forward to *every* post. ??
Thanks for all you do for us out there in cyberland..
Love the posts of the moose, and all the other posts that you do and its fine the way your blog is .. LOVE this site !
Keep up your inspirational words of wisdom, humor and yummy food. I appreciate everything you share
OMG- What a beautiful place you live in!!! You are so blessed to have a home with a beautiful view and great wildlife. When can I move in?