by Ashlyn McKayla Ohm | Mar 1, 2020 | Devotional Thoughts
Good news: it’s finally spring! Now, I have to admit that at this point, the signs of spring are still somewhat sparse. The nights are still chilly; after all, in Arkansas, we’re told to expect nighttime temperatures well below freezing all the way...
by Ashlyn McKayla Ohm | Feb 15, 2020 | Devotional Thoughts
Gailey and I are always ready for the next adventure! It was December of 2018, in the burnt-out end of what had been one of the most agonizing and painful years of my life, that I was finishing a run one night on the road near my house. In the dark of the...
by Ashlyn McKayla Ohm | Feb 1, 2020 | Devotional Thoughts
These “sugar cones,” nearly eighteen inches long, are a reminder of our family’s trip to the redwood forests of California. Years ago, my mother, an accomplished artist, was enrolled in a litany of classes at a local college. These art-focused...
by Ashlyn McKayla Ohm | Jan 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
When was the last time you took a walk through winter woods? There’s a quiet ache in the January forest. All year, the woods have been vibrantly alive—a rich symphony of sound and color and movement. In spring, they don the filmy chartreuse of...
by Ashlyn McKayla Ohm | Jan 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
One of my successful brush piles. As many of you know from my previous posts, my family and I live in a very rural area on a beautiful tract of land. And, as I’ve also mentioned before, we’re not alone on the property. This is especially...