I haven't written for awhile. We hosted our son's wedding in our yard a few weeks back, which was lovely. Then a huge oak tree fell on our house, which was disastrous. Immediately after these events, I took two weeks off from work and on the first day of my little vacation I fell down […]

I love poetry that reminds me to savor the moment. That forces me to stop running around worrying, and to enjoy what is happening right here, right now. William Stafford is one of my favorite poets. I don't have to work hard to try to understand what he is saying. His poems move me to […]

Heard this quote this afternoon and laughed out loud: "One of the greatest theological questions of our time is, 'What in the Sam Hill is going on around here?'" (Annie Dillard)

I have been in a few conversations recently about when we can return to normal, about what re-opening our community might look like, about what lies ahead. We are so in the dark about what the future holds. The hard truth of the matter is that even during more normal phases of life none of […]

Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, “I will try again tomorrow.”  (Mary Anne Radmacher, b. 1957)

Starting to recognize what I need during a pandemic quarantine: 1. Outside time every day. No. matter. what. 2. A shower. 🙂 3. Set-aside time and space to work. Clean out the home office, open the shades, light a candle, clear off the desk, stay in chair until all the daily work is done. 4. […]