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My Yard Is Not Perfect
My yard is not perfect. I live in the woods, I have no HOA, no one golfs on my lawn. My yard is not perfect. I keep it mowed. I...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Jul 29, 20242 min read
Why?
“Why do bad things happen to good people?”. You've no doubt heard, or even asked, that question. Whether it's an international mass...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Apr 29, 20242 min read
God Bless the Hunt
As we head out to the stand we say "God bless the hunt". It's a short prayer that encompasses much…
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Nov 18, 20231 min read
Urgency
I’ve had a task on my “to do” list for many weeks. The Job took less than 5 minutes and could have been done at any time, but I did it...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Aug 2, 20232 min read
The Storm
Sometimes we're so focused on the storm on the horizon, we miss the blessings right in front of us. To put it another way, I recently...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
May 10, 20232 min read
Eyes of Faith
In a study of Hebrews Derwin Gray said "eyes of Faith see the bigness of God". Hebrews 11 highlights the biblical history of those...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Mar 21, 20232 min read
The Dump
My usual routine when I make a run to the Dump with our household garbage is to grab breakfast to go and listen to a Christian podcast on...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
May 26, 20221 min read
(Deer) Signs
Deer poop; deer beds; deer tracks; deer diarrhea; I went snowshoeing recently and I'm sure there are deer in the woods. I didn't...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Mar 16, 20211 min read
2020 VISION
See the good God did despite the bad that happened.
Follow Jesus, Lead Your Family.
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Jan 1, 20211 min read
Learning From the Past
We do what has worked for us before, but in our spiritual life it seems to be a harder lesson to learn...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Sep 22, 20201 min read
Quiet Time - Not Guilty
I talk often of the importance of spending time with God each day, but I know I miss that mark often. I realized recently the biggest...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
May 2, 20193 min read
FAMILY VALENTINE
For Valentines Day, take advantage of the day's theme and talk about Love with your family. The word gets used in a variety of ways, but...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Feb 14, 20192 min read
Sign Sign Everywhere a Sign
It was a late summer night outside Sturgis, SD. I was staying at a farm house, my last host family at the end of a year on the road with...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Dec 21, 20184 min read
Curfew
Being at the young end of my grade, I started driving a little later than most. I also started dating a little later than most. These...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Jun 26, 20185 min read
Change the World?
It's hard to miss - in headlines, social media, pop culture, maybe even among your own friends, it feels like being a Christian is...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
May 10, 20182 min read
Survival Skills
Over the years I've studied and taught quite a bit of outdoor education. One topic that was always interesting was survival skills. In...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Feb 14, 20182 min read
Giving and Getting
Merry Christmas. A quick thought for both personal and family devotions. Regardless of your economic situation, it is likely this time of...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Dec 25, 20172 min read
Be Ready
It's deer season, and while bow hunting earlier this fall I learned one of those little "this is like life with God" lessons. I know...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Nov 17, 20172 min read
Roller coaster
I've had a very up and down relationship with roller coasters ;-) Seriously though, at different times of life my opinion has varied. As...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Nov 4, 20172 min read
What's your motivation?
It's that time of year when things are starting; school, football, hunting seasons. Work schedules may not change for most of us, but...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Sep 3, 20171 min read
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