We have lived in rural America for over a year now and have come to love the local auction barn here in town. It’s a great place to gather for people-watching, sampling the best home-style cooking in the county, and of course, the weekly cattle auctions. One thing we hear at nearly every visit to the auction barn is a discussion among the farmers and ranchers regarding rain and the weather. It’s a subject of great interest and importance among the locals. One week, you’ll

It’s the start of a new year here at Violet Flame World. And it brings great hope and expectation this will be a year of peace, prosperity, and inspiration. At the beginning of a new cycle such as a new year we often make resolutions of change. Many times, we begin with great determination and good intention only to discover later we did not follow through or accomplish all of our goals. Oftentimes, it seems our lives and actions follow a pattern similar to a sign I once

I once heard a story from a very wise man who hosted a “come as you were” party. Each attendee was invited to dress up as a character from a previous life. The interesting thing which happened was everyone showed up as royalty or some important dignitary – there were no ordinary, everyday people in attendance! I am thinking most attendees had not considered Shakespeare’s words before getting dressed! All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have