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The Spring That Broke Through Every Fence

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In 2016, hydrologists in Edwards County, Texas, watched something remarkable unfold after years of drought. When the rains finally came to the Edwards Aquifer, the...

This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Joel 2:28-29.

In 2016, hydrologists in Edwards County, Texas, watched something remarkable unfold after years of drought. When the rains finally came to the Edwards Aquifer, the water didn't simply fill one well or feed one stream. The limestone bedrock, riddled with thousands of fractures and channels, carried that water in every direction at once. Springs erupted in cattle pastures. Seeps appeared in suburban backyards.…

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