Since I’ve heard the story of Mary’s anunciation at least three times this month, it rings loudly in my ears. It could be that last year all my ears could hear was the “holy s**t!” factor Mary must have felt, the “you-want-me-to-do-what?” This year, however, I was given the opportunity to truly listen to the [...]
I cannot express the comfort I feel sitting beside the fireplace at the end of day. Whether it’s with a book, my knitting, or a cup of something warm, my heart melts, and I’m warm all over. A dear friend told me that a fire is just like any relationship, especially marriage. It needs tending, [...]
Have you had that moment when you catch up with a grade-school or high school pal, one who truly knew you well, and after a brief catching-up they ask you if you’ve done any of that thing you truly love? For me, the question is something like, “So have you been writing much lately?” For [...]
Clarity in this life can be elusive. That seems only natural when the air around us is filled with unseen signals sending digital and analog information, with noise from earbuds and/or automobiles, with smells of burning oil — to name a few of our distractions. Sit with this busy, distracted image for a bit. How [...]
