Quiet for the Weekend – November 17-18, 2012

"Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise.Let us think of ways to motivate one anotherto acts of love and good works.And let us not … Read more...

Of Sunshine and Seasides and Hope – A Photo Essay

See that girl in the pink?She is the best medicine in our lives just now,and we had ourselves a good, healthy dose yesterday.Last week's visit to my mom was hard,and the road ahead will continue to be … Read more...

Of Rainclouds and Wildfires

 It rained on the way south this week.Nothing dramatic,but a welcome sign that the season is finally shiftinginto true Fall. I remember that rain is a good, good thing--when it comes at the right … Read more...

Letters to Me – A Book Review

Over the course of the next few months, there will be a number of small-press books making their way out into public view, collections of essays on a theme, carefully edited and lovingly written. This … Read more...

Of Candles and Community

It was a weekend lit by candles.It was a weekend marked by community.It was a rich time, a set apart time, a thoughtful and reflective time. Six hours on Saturday, working through a series of … Read more...

Quiet for the Weekend – November 2-4, 2012

 "God spoke: 'Lights! Come out! Shine in heaven's sky. Separate Day from Night.Mark seasons, and days and years, Lights in Heaven's skies to give light to Earth.'And there it was."Genesis 1:13-15 … Read more...

Five Minute Friday – ROOTS

It's Friday and I've taken a day off from all this writing this past month.So I sat with Lisa-Jo's prompt all day and we'll see what comes out.Join the fun by clicking over to her site and linking … Read more...

My Brother’s Keeper . . . A Deeper Family

He was my brother, yet I did not know how to love him well.Born two months before my 11th birthday, he was a beautiful baby, and a fussy one. Colic, they said. All I know is, I spent many evenings … Read more...

Word Candy. . . Some Sweetness and Light

There's a wonderful new app out there that allows you to pick from a wide variety of fabulous, short quotes and then set that quote against either a photo (all of which are way cool) or a colored … Read more...