"You used to be much more… muchier. You've lost your muchness." So said The Mad Hatter to Alice in the great novel, Alice in Wonderland. I feel that quote all the way down to the marrow of my bones! I used to be much more ... muchier! I fell off the radar for weeks (months?), […]

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. It is that time of year when my flamboyant, showoff-y […]

For mid-July, it was a cold morning. Gray clouds hovered over the pool and the summer breeze was brisk and chilly. And yet we gathered to swim. All shapes and sizes, ages and demographics. Some obviously athletic, others barely able to walk up the sidewalk to join the line. We were the faithful -- some […]

I have been telling Bible stories to preschoolers this week, a duty well outside my comfort zone. I prefer telling Bible stories to adults who at least pretend to be interested in what I am sharing. Kids tend to be pretty honest about their interest level. We were talking about how God told Abram to […]

Well before dawn this morning, a little bird struck up a song outside an open window above our bed. She sang her heart out. Her chorus was complex: chirps and warbles and runs. A veritable symphony of joy, filled with contagious energy and beauty. She sang her heart out. The darkness did not stop her. […]

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 […]