Picture This... Wrapping around three acres of land in front of me stand 153 posts and 474 rails made of South Dakota pine. Looking at the posts, I begin to…
These last few months have been a new season for everyone. As we navigate this uncharted territory together, we are aiming to keep our focus on what this year holds…
These days it takes a little more effort to find hope, light and joy in our circumstances. Among the ACTS team, when we find ourselves needing a pick-me-up, we think…
‘Transformation’- a thorough or dramatic change in form or appearance; a metamorphosis. There is something special about witnessing a caterpillar transform into a butterfly. It’s a strategic process that requires…
We recently became an alliance partner of S.A.F.E. Rockies, a coalition of entities working to end modern-day slavery. The coalition members are involved in every step from prevention, to rescue…
Nothing reawakens the heart quite like the return of spring's first daffodils, tulips, and new green. And right on time! The perfect cure for winter-weary souls as warmer temps invite us…
Year after year, the seasons come and go...reminding us of the constancy of change. The regularity is astonishing, actually, if you stop to think about it...not that we do. There’s…
If the thought of "too close, too crowded, too clingy" makes your chest tighten, it might be a tell-tale sign of enmeshment somewhere in your past. Add to that a…
Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer, the end of the school year, the opening of community pools, the first sounds of outdoor concerts, and the snowmelt that clears the…
Even with a language that offers an elaborate selection of words to describe beauty, we tend to settle for a diluted and distorted few, it seems. Granted, beauty is one…