Do Not Stop

Do Not Stop

Do Not Stop It doesn’t matter how slow you go, as long as you do not stop. — Confucius Today I am resuming my encouragement posts here at Birch Tree Studio after hitting pause when my website was hacked in October. There were moments during that ordeal when I really,...
Look Out the Window

Look Out the Window

Look Out the Window Drive By Montana – photograph by Michelle L Hofer, 2020 Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms...
Learn To Do Good

Learn To Do Good

Learn To Do Good Learn to do good; commit yourselves to seeking justice. Make right for the world’s most vulnerable— the oppressed, the orphaned, the widow. — Isaiah 1:17 We can understand this verse on a big picture level easily identifying groups of people who are...
Healing Work

Healing Work

Healing Work Damn! There goes the Neighborhood!, 1998 by Hulleah J Tsinhnahjinnie Way back in college when I needed to put together a teaching unit featuring Native American culture or history, I chose to highlight Native American photographers. Later when I began...
Fantastic Mr. Fox

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Fantastic Mr. Fox Ever since I went on spiritual pilgrimage to Ireland and Scotland in 2016, I have made a daily practice of walking or running outside. I push myself to do this even when the weather is not all that nice. I use my outdoor time for reflection,...

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