Small things… 2009 – Archive-Diving

In this long process of moving my blog (sometime early in the new year, most likely), I am digging into the archives and re-editing some draft posts that were never published. This one was written … Read more...

Something Sweet for December…

It's that time of the month again - and I'm not talking hormones. It's time to send sweet greetings to friends and family courtesy of TSP's very fun adventure called, "Word Candy." Chose a quote from … Read more...

Spirit-Led Parenting – A Guest Post

One of the great joys of blogging the last two years has been the discovery of a rich community life out here in cyberspace. Megan Tietz and Laura Oyer are two of the many women it has been my … Read more...

A Season for the King

We were late to church yesterday morning.Lots of travel last week,all of it good, fun, comforting, interesting.But . . .we were tiredand moving very s-l-o-w-l-y.The sanctuary was full as we snuck in … Read more...

Breathing in the Beauty – 2008 – Archive-Diving

This post was originally written about four years ago and was probably the first time I wrote about the restorative qualities of time spent at Butterfly Beach.I kept personal posts off of the blog … Read more...

“A Light Shining” – A Book Review

I have absolutely no interest in the Twilight series and I'm not into zombie television, either. What I am into is good story-telling about interesting characters who are struggling with real life … Read more...

Girls’ Day Out – Fall, 2008 – Archive-Diving

It was raining Saturday. Enough to keep the windshield wipers in full-time swish mode for the entire drive from here back through the hills to Ojai. My two daughters, my daughter-in-law and I … Read more...

“When I’m 64…” – 2009 – Archive-Diving

Well, in 95 minutes, I will be. Who woulda thunk it? How is it possible to feel every age I've ever been - but this one, least of all? At some points, my 14 year old self is just inside my skin - … Read more...

Light and Dark – Spring, 2007 (Archive-Diving)

I am about to undergo a blog 'makeover,' so I'm looking things over around here. And I've found a few draft pieces that never got published. From time to time over the next month or so, I will publish … Read more...