Last Saturday morning dawned like most other Saturday mornings. Loose plans, weary bodies, much that needed our attention. "What do you want today to hold?" I asked my husband. He didn't seem very interested in the question. Distracted, caught up in his own thoughts. "I just have so much to do," he said. "Like what?" […]

I have been dormant for a season. Overwork, a new puppy, attending to family needs. I have gone quiet. And in the quiet, I have been pondering this season of life in which I find myself. I turn to Richard Rohr and his book "Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life." Rohr […]

I heard a poem yesterday … or I should say, a part of a poem. I am not sure who the author of the poem was. I am not even sure I have the phrase right. Nonetheless, I have been captured by its truth, this little, potentially misquoted, phrase: "Lord, most of what I love […]

I wrote this in the early morning hours of Christmas 2022. I hate to admit it, but I had quite a meltdown the night before and I had to remind my very own self what Christmas is about. Enjoy … I woke up thinking about the quote from the Chronicles of Narnia where Mr. Tumnus […]

I have been thinking a lot about time lately. How slow time can crawl in some circumstances---waiting in line, listening to a boring concert or speech, holding one's breath awaiting a test result. How quickly time can fly in other circumstances---coffee with a great friend, looking at your adult kids' faces and wondering how they […]

"The average dog is a nicer person than the average person" — Andy Rooney Our 15-year old chocolate lab, Stella, is in her final days. It is a gentle time in our home--ear scratches and belly rubs, extra treats, assurance of our love for her, and lots of reminiscing. I remember the day she stole […]