August 3, 2025 The other day I woke up feeling buoyant after a good sleep and a joy-filled day with family and friends. The love and...

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...

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...

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...

February 2024 “Year by year the complexities of this spinning world grow more bewildering and so each year we need all the more to seek...

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....

April 10, 2022 I’ve been reading “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen R. Covey, which starts with a look at perceptions...

March 27, 2022 As the air changes outside, it begins to refresh my insides on every level. Last week, an article entitled Spring Cleaning...

March 2, 2022 As I contemplated what to write this week, a message about solidarity was delivered to my work inbox. It is one of the...

February 20, 2022 “Take note of this: Be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry.” --James 1: 16 One of the intentions I...

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