My husband calls it the vine of doom. It is a generic yet invasive plant that without any kind of…
Ten Things I Will Tell My Daughter
My first best friend was my dad. He was wise and kind, absent mindedly brilliant, punny, and an excellent listener.…
You Are the Bringer of Light
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light;those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone.…
You Have Your Hands Full
“You have your hands full” is a phrase people will sometimes tell me. Sometimes it is said with good intentions…
In Training
Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is…
Eyes that See
By faith he left Egypt, not being afraid of the anger of the king, for he endured as seeing him who is invisible. ~…
Of Pigeons and Flying Home
It was in the dark days of World War I. The men spent long, bloody days in the trenches marking…
Letting Go
Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind…
We Are So Very Human
Some days I feel great elation: “At last! Here is the spot where I have grown! See how I did…
Ripples
The clouds puffed softly above the graceful arches of tree limbs – beech, oak and elm intertwining. Dark gold and…