"Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.” American author Mark Twain If the dictates of fashion and inter-cultural politics ever allow women of no color to go about wearing full-body Indian saris, I'm in. Not only are they insanely pretty, they beat the yoga pants off the competition when… Continue reading Wrapped in light
Author: JOY journal
After a long career writing for local newspapers — and, on rare occasions, for publications such as The Washington Post — Nora is enjoying a second wind as an innkeeper. She still blogs and does writing projects of special interest. She lives in Appalachia with her husband and a dog named Finn, who is beside himself with joy when the family's daughters have college breaks.
Nest in peace
“If fear was a man he would never take risks.” author Fritz Chery A pair of house finches is eyeing the Boston fern hanging on the front porch. A few strands of yellowed grass tucked beneath the fronds suggest a nest might soon be in the making. One pair or another does this almost every… Continue reading Nest in peace
Sanctuary from E and i
“Home is supposed to be a place of security, the last resort of refuge.” author Janvier Chouteu-Chando, "Disciples of Fortune" In an age in which small churches are more often converted into airy homes or trinket shops, we had the rare pleasure this weekend of welcoming a "new" place of worship into the world. The… Continue reading Sanctuary from E and i
Bake Sale Brownies
“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.” Charles Schulz, American cartoonist It all started when a church youth leader wanted to drive home the point of the parable of the talents (an ancient unit of money). Like the executive type in Jesus's story, she gave each of us… Continue reading Bake Sale Brownies
Finely balanced network
“Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude.” A.A. Milne, "Winnie-the-Pooh" Today's post was -- in my late-night, writerly thoughts -- originally titled "Cloud of Witnesses." Then, a friend introduced me to the above phrase. "Observant Jews give thanks every morning for a… Continue reading Finely balanced network
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