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. […]

Professor of Psychology and Spirituality, David Benner, said that most people believe that God is either angry at them or disappointed in them. This belief damages our relationship with God, of course. Who wants to seek out or reach toward a being who is angry at us? Or who expresses constant disappointment in us? Answer: […]

"This is the great message of the Christian faith: that God loves us and that nothing can separate us from this love. You don't need to earn it. There is nothing you can do to stop it. There is nothing you need to do to receive it, save accept it as the free gift it […]