October 19, 2025 Yesterday was an amazing day in America and in my own little corner of it. Millions of people across the country and the world gathered with flags, signs, and exuberance to say “No Kings in America.” From coast to coast, in small towns and big cities, communities marched, sang, chanted, and cheered for freedom, democracy, and justice. This is the American spirit like I haven’t seen or felt in months. This is true patriotism and love for our country. Despite t

September 19, 2025 To find our calling is to find the intersection between our own deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger. -Frederick...

July 13, 2025 It’s been just over a week since the catastrophic flooding in the Texas Hill Country, and the stories of heartbreak and...

June 22, 2025 Only in the soil of Sabbath tranquillity can we seed the possibility of a new day, a new week —even a new life —again and again, each time with fresh eyes, rested and refreshed, born within the completely gratuitous sanctuary of time. - Wayne Muller, Sabbath As I sit in the serenity of this Sabbath day, equally aware of the news of the day, I ask myself what I can say and share in this moment. For me, these are the questions: What do I see? What do I know? What

June 1, 2025 Photo from Pixabay Last week my husband and I celebrated 35 years of marriage, which brought us to pause and reflect on how we got here. Milestones are reached through a series of stepping stones, adjustments, decisions, and detours. Basically the stuff of life.  Love is like a mosaic of colored glass, many little pieces, some with sharp edges and imperfections, that reflect the light within us. The mosaic is created over time through the gentle handling of vulne

March 17, 2025 Photo from Pixabay I have long resisted putting a television in our bedroom, especially in these years of menopause with...

June 17, 2024 Last month I wrote about home, and how we create, experience, and care for it. This month I’ve gained a new perspective...

March 2024 Joy is the infallible sign of the presence of God. -Pierre Teilhard de Chardin I decided it’s time to pull out my Anne Lamott...

November 17, 2021 Thanksgiving is a celebration of harvest, heritage, and home. The table is a central gathering place where family and...

November 6, 2023 November has landed on our doorsteps with an air of anticipation as the holidays approach and plans begin to take shape....

February 19, 2023 I had a blog reflection started for Valentine’s, but it just didn’t come together. I was too tired and the time too...

November 2021 Thanksgiving is a celebration of harvest, heritage, and home. The table is a central gathering place where family and...

July 31, 2022 The extreme heat of this Texas summer has kept us from being able to spend much time outdoors, and I am feeling deprived....

July 14, 2022 Some seasons are brutal. This summer qualifies. Due to a long stretch of triple-digit days, I’m doing double shifts with...

February 12, 2022 This weekend holds a variety of special events to fill our hearts and lift our spirits. We each have our favorite...