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Parks, Trails, and Activities for Dogs in Lancaster County

Parks, Trails, and Activities for Dogs in Lancaster County

Want to spend a day out and about with your furry friend?  Not to worry – here is information about Lancaster County dog parks, trails, doggie swims, pet-friendly attractions, and pet-friendly accommodations. There are many places you and your pup can explore and enjoy together.

DOG PARKS Beau’s Dream Dog Park at Buchanan Park

If your dog plays well with other pups, this is a good park for you.…

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Do our mistakes change the course of our future?

It will always happen to us all.   The day begins, we going about our business, and then we mess up, make a mistake, use poor judgment, do something morally wrong, and now we have to deal with the consequences.  We may struggle with those consequences; there’s no escaping them.  But does this bump (or pothole) in the road change our future?  Have you ever wondered how our mistakes alter the…

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Do our mistakes change the course of history?

Do our mistakes change the course of history?

It happens to everyone.  The day begins, we are living our lives, and then something happens.  We mess up, make a big mistake, use poor judgement and now we have consequences to deal with.  We may struggle with those consequences; there’s no escaping them.  But does this bump (or pothole) in the road change our future?  Have you ever wondered how our mistakes alter the direction of our lives? …

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Just Come with Me

Just Come with Me

There are days when my heart is full of sadness, and loss comes back to stay for a while,

The hurt of disappointment piles on me, like a heavy blanket I’ve been under too long.

I have no words to express it, no lines of prose or explanation to give even to myself,

I sit in tears of sorrow and feel the weight of my heavy heart as it pours out.

This time to mourn is needed, to weep and feel the…

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Seeds. What are we planting in our lives?

Seeds. What are we planting in our lives?

I recently heard a man speak about the parable of the sower and the seeds.  This speakers understanding of the scripture was that the seeds were “an open heart and eyes so we can perceive what God is doing in our lives”.  Open hearts, open eyes, perception… are these seeds?  How do we know what seeds are going to help us?  In an effort to understand this speakers perspective, I dug into the Bible…

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Are your childhood dreams important?

Are your childhood dreams important?

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How did I end up in this family?

How did I end up in this family?

Family – a group of people, our blood, our cheerleaders, our compasses and sometimes our critics. A psychiatrist once told me that the most difficult bond on earth to break is the one between family members. That’s because breaking those bonds goes against our own DNA. I’ve thought about that a lot lately. I think it’s deeper than how well a family member knows you; I think it’s more than our…

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I'll be there when evil is destroyed.

I’ll be there when evil is destroyed.

Can you imagine a day when all evil is destroyed, when the bad things of life are gone?  There’s a Beatles song that talks about imagining all the people living in peace and the world will be as one.  I do imagine that day, but not as John Lennon saw it.  He saw a world without possessions, government, heaven or hell.  I’m sorry John, there will NEVER be a world where we all live as one in peace…

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God started a ledger for me in 1840.

God started a ledger for me in 1840.

It was the summer of 2002 and my sister-in-law’s wedding was only a few days away.  My daughter and I were driving to the wedding from North Carolina.  We had made this drive many, many times before and had two route options for travel.  On this particular day, I drove the back country way, which made our trip a little longer but the route gave us the opportunity to stop at my two favorite…

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I've suffered more than you, so stop complaining!

I’ve suffered more than you, so stop complaining!

You’ve heard a story, a difficult hard story and you are humbled by the experience.  It makes the difficulties of your life seem minuscule in comparison.  That’s how I felt recently when I visited the Holocaust Museum again.  I saw these families, women and children who were living life, and all the sudden they were brutalized and killed.  The images are etched in my mind. I am humbled that I…

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Why we really need transition?

Why we really need transition?

I’ve been thinking a lot about seasons, change, patience and transitions and all the things in our lives which demand transition  When God created the world and set day and evening in place, he could have started our day with the flip of a switch.  The sun is “on” and the sun turns “off”.  Following suit, the seasons could just start one day and end another day.  We could wake up ready to run a…

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Making my "Fear List". I am a bad child.

Making my “Fear List”. I am a bad child.

Fear can be perceived and not real, but perception is reality.  How much has fear kept me from the things in life I want to do?  Here’s a list from Dr. Cloud and Dr. Townsend, “It’… Source: Making my “Fear List”. I am a bad child.

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Making my "Fear List". I am a bad child.

Making my “Fear List”. I am a bad child.

Fear is a liar…God is TRUTH.

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Are your childhood dreams are important?

Are your childhood dreams are important?

Someone recently asked me “What did you dream about becoming when you were a kid?” I had to really think about it for a few minutes, and I came up with…nothing.  Zip, nada, not one single thing.  I didn’t have any childhood dreams.  Matter of fact, I didn’t have dreams until I was in my 40’s.  Hmm, is that a bad thing?  To decipher this question, I decided to work back from where I am now.  For…

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Independent people are not successful.

Independent people are not successful.

How many people do you think you come face-to-face with in a day?  For some it’s 25, for others it’s one. Are any of these people helping to make your life better, happier?  Individuals who are successful at obtaining a goal, reaching for a dream, and being content in life, have learned something very important.  They construct their lives around being with people in all sorts of ways that helps…

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If your child or spouse fears you, you will lose their love and respect.

If your child or spouse fears you, you will lose their love and respect.

I once heard the phrase “I brought you into this world, and I can take you out”.  I thought it was really funny at the time.  The absurdity of a parent “taking out” their own child made it seem silly.  However, the world keeps changing and today children are easily discarded.  Millions of babies are aborted every year, a search on Google yields horrific stories of parents killing their children,…