Author, psychologist and meditation teacher Tara Brach said: "Attention is the greatest form of love." Ponder this with me: In our attention economy where bots and algorithms and influencers and corporations and everyone and their brother is trying to capture our attention, what does it mean that attention is the greatest form of love? Who […]

There are so many things to be said about the importance of this date in our nation's collective history ... But for now, my mind and heart are with our country as we toggle between what feels like sanity and insanity. Between name-calling and human dignity. Between misogyny and trusting women. Between racism and a […]

I've been feeling all the dark feels lately, so I decided to post a lovely little essay today about one day in a life; in your life, and in mine. See what you think. The Life of a Day Like people or dogs, each day is unique and has its own personality quirks which can […]

Psalm 72 says - "Give insight of justice to the king, wisdom to distinguish right from wrong to his son -- that he might judge your people fairly, the poverty-stricken with vision of the just. Let mountains lift up peace for the people and the valleys flower with virtue. May he bring justice to the […]

A lovely little re-post from last August ... Enjoy! *************************************** I worked in the gardens until sweat poured down my face. It was one of those sultry August weekends in Iowa that makes us all flee inside to avoid wilting. Though tempted to sip iced tea in the air conditioning, my gardens called to me. […]

We are a 60-something straight couple in the middle of Iowa, a state not currently known for its progressive views. We are people of faith, church-goers since childhood, committed to the teachings and ways of Jesus. And we fly a pride flag on our home, rotating it with the American flag as we see fit. […]