The Everyday Mavericks

 “...the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” — Galatians 5:22–23 (NIV) The Recipe Over the past few years, I have noticed that some ideas are simply too big for a single blog. I originally tried writing multi-part series, but many readers of The Everyday Mavericks told me they prefer each article to stand on its own. So I would like to try something different. Welcome to The Fruit We Grow Collection . There will be no numbered parts and no fixed order. Each reflection stands on its own, yet each one belongs to the same way of seeing. The idea is simple. We often move through life quickly, noticing only what immediately demands our attention. What if there is another way of moving through the world? What if we try a slower, more attentive and more deliberate approach, kind of like an interpretative trail? What is that, you ask? Well, an interpretative trail is a nature walk different from a gu...