On Father’s Day

Bonnie over at the Faith Barista invited us to reflect on Father's Day this week.  My thoughts are a bit all over the map, but here they are:                                     I apologize for the … Read more...

Surprised by Grace

It was an exhausting week.We worked on our house, we ran errands all over town,we tried to remember the tons of details that come with entertaining three dozen folks, about 10 of whom are over 80.We … Read more...

Living Gratefully, Week Three

Signing on with Michelle at "Graceful" for "Hear It, Use It" theme(even though I didn't hear it and therefore couldn't use it),  and also joining with Ann at "A Holy Experience" for her Multitudes on … Read more...

Settling In

Joining the Lauras very late this week - yes, it's been that kind of week. Oy vey. May I introduce you to... ...my office.The one in my home, that is.The one that has been sadly piled with box upon … Read more...

Five Minute Friday: Backwards

Holy crap, it's Friday again!  How does that happen so fast??  Taking five minutes for unedited, uninterrupted reflection on a theme, graciously and creatively provided each week by Lisa-Jo over at … Read more...

The Eyes Have It: Remembering Our Story

Bonnie, over at the Faith Barista, has invited us this week to share the story of how we met our spouse.  Well, it's been quite a long time now, but I'll give it a shot... It was a fall evening and … Read more...

Ascension Sunday, 2011

Joining Michelle again at Graceful, a meme for which I am increasingly grateful as I re-enter church as a worshiper and not a planner/participant - so thanks, Michelle, for this call to listen and … Read more...

Multitudes on Monday – continuing in gratitude

 Joining with Ann Voskamp's Monday gratitude group(although I cannot for the life of me copy her button - it just doesn't paste when I hit the key!)Last week's photo list proved to be a really … Read more...

Five Minute Friday: Every Day…

It's that time again:  Friday morning and Lisa-Jo's prompt. 5 minutes, start and stop - no editing, no worries.GO:Every day, I wake up glad and grateful to be alive.Every day, I wonder .... how can I … Read more...