The Seasons: A Poem

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Sunrise over Amazing Grasses Family Farm The mad Artist wields His brush, Painted colors rush, To life and give flush, Before the quiet autumn hush. The life seems to pour, As colors fall to the floor, To be seen no more, Outside the dark, grey door. Brightness from below, Sun upon the snow, High, cold clouds blow, Flakes and ice appear to grow. The man melts with little seen, Underneath, pale, grey green, Hides life in dark unseen, Waits for warmth and to careen. Buds on branches show, Patience starts to grow, Trickles, streams and veins flow, Bringing fruits of melted snow. Sprung to life it springs, Bees, birds, sound rings, Lush green flings, Its gift bounty brings. Green growth gives one last rush, Underneath the Painter's brush. The mad Artist wields His brush, before the quiet autumn hush. More poetry is available from James M. Hahn in  The Last Dragon and Other Poems  available now. My new book of cryptogram puzzles " Secret Messages from the Saints " is avai
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Cord Rosaries and Twine

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Single-Decade Rosary Chaplets
Real Life Rosary officially shut down in February of this year.  After many years of making literally tens of thousands of rosaries I decided it was time to move on to the next chapter of my life.  Since then I've received hundreds of emails asking where to buy similar rosaries and twine.

I'm happy to say that I have a place for you to check out.  After shutting down a good friend of mine approached me with the idea of taking over the rosary making and using it as a fund raiser for her awesome family retreat house.  I thought it was an excellent idea and we began working together to create a website and to help her to learn how to make the rosaries we offered for so long.

You can now get those rosaries and twine once again!  The website is up and running and taking orders.  But before I share the website, I'd like to share more about the family retreat house that your purchases help support.

Years ago Rebecca had this idea of giving Catholic families, especially those in the city and suburbs, a place to get away from the normal hustle and bustle of life.  She wanted to help families get their kids outside in nature and help the family reconnect to each other and the Lord.  She searched and prayed for many years.  She sent me messages asking me to take a look at properties or ideas she was considering.  Nothing seemed to fit the bill.  After years of searching she was connected to a mutual friend who is a real estate agent and also owns properties in the area.  This man, a devout Catholic, began helping her search for a spot.  He also devoted a lot of prayer to her effort.

Old Man's Cave, Lower Falls, and the author's children.
They finally found a perfect spot nestled in the heart of the Hocking Hills in Southeastern, OH.  If you've never heard of the Hocking Hills, you are missing out.  It is a natural wonder to say the least.  The area of rolling hills is dotted with cascading waterfalls, sandstone cliffs, wildlife, and more.  To imagine it in your minds eye, simply think back 300 to 400 years what the untamed wilderness of the Ohio Valley must have been like.  Many people liken it to the land before time, something out of Lord of Rings, or The Last of the Mohicans (the book not the movie ;-))


St. Martin de Porres Retreat House
The Retreat House is minutes from all of these natural attractions and eons away from our concrete jungles we call home.  If you'd like to get away, get your kids to turn off the screens, and get your family to reconnect with God in a house of relaxation and prayer, you need to book a day or two or a week at the St. Martin de Porres Retreat House.  You will not regret it.

To learn more about the retreat house and to purchase rosaries or twine (instructions to make your own)  that can help make this place a reality for so many, check out the website.  You'll fall in love with the area, the beauty, your family, and the most especially the Lord all over again!


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God bless you - Jim Hahn
* Contains affiliate links.  No, that doesn't mean that the kids should leave the room.  Rather, it means that if you click on a link, and if you purchase something, I may get some financial remuneration for that click and buy.  All that means is that my kids will finally get to eat, just kidding but I may get something, just so you know...

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