I grew up in a family of introverts who pretended to be extroverts for much of the week, while pastoring a small suburban church. On evenings and Saturdays, my family returned to the natural order of the introvert: quiet, calm, with no excessive talking. While my parents filled their days with ... Read More about Home Is a Warm Welcome
A Bit of News
After fourteen years out of the workforce, I started a new job a few weeks ago. I haven’t written about it because the change is so new, I wanted to be sure I stuck with it. I habitually quit things—historically, much to my husband’s chagrin, I quit jobs. My feelings about it lie fresh on the ... Read More about A Bit of News
A Nooks and Crannies Kind of Life
How quiet it's been here this month! I wish real life were this silent in the summer. I feel as if I handed in my ticket to ride the tilt-a-whirl, and some bored teen with their eyes glued to the control board won't stop the whirl and let me off. At first, it's fun to watch the world flash by in a ... Read More about A Nooks and Crannies Kind of Life
Now and Forever
"Forever is composed of nows" ~Emily Dickinson I find myself quoting Emily often these days. By most accounts, she was a woman who lived a small, secluded life, and yet through her words we see a universe unfolding inside of her. I imagine she spent most of her time sweeping the same floors, ... Read More about Now and Forever
In Need of a Little Hope
"Hope is the thing with feathers, that perches in the soul, and sings the tune without the words and never stops at all." ~Emily Dickinson In the chorus of songbirds that swoop through the meadow behind our home, one bird stands out from the rest. He perches at the top of the tallest tree, and he ... Read More about In Need of a Little Hope
Fractured, Yet Fun: A Race Re-Cap
If you had seen the enormous wet slide ending in a pool of filthy water at the end of the race, you might have cringed too. You might have clenched your teeth together and wondered why you let your husband talk you into such a foolhardy idea. You might have realized it was too late to change your ... Read More about Fractured, Yet Fun: A Race Re-Cap
