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Severe Mercy
We were walking in the back pasture when we came upon the pair, a mother and her newborn calf, away from the herd, life coming quietly into the world while no one was watching. The calf lay squirming, his momma cleaning him with long, tender strokes of the tongue. But the calf was eager to get on with it, the wide open pasture before him, a blue sky above. The possibilities seemed endless as he tried to get his four legs beneath him and take that first step. Over and over aga

Mary Nolte
2 days ago4 min read


The Missing Years
We were preparing for our daughter’s wedding when she called me one day in a slight panic, “Mom, I have no pictures of myself from...

Mary Nolte
May 22, 20245 min read
Living with the Unexpected
“I just never expected my life to be this way.” It is a common thought, sometimes voiced in the counseling room, between friends, or in a...

Mary Nolte
Apr 19, 20245 min read


Deep Waters
It was not by choice that my husband and I first turned down an unknown path into the creek on our ranch, exploring the swelling caused...

Mary Nolte
Mar 9, 20246 min read
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