"The beach is not a place to work; to read, write or to think." Anne Morrow Lindbergh, American author, "Gift from the Sea" Mrs. Lindbergh is so, so right. A beach is a place to simply be. Which makes it ironic that my first work of fiction could be classified as a "beach read." Those… Continue reading Looking for a beach read?
Category: spiritual life
A reason to live
"I find color optimistic and enthusiastic, and I adore it." Kate Spade, American designer It's hard not to like pretty much anything with a Kate Spade label on it. The woman's designs simply bubbled over with joy. What a tragedy it is that suicide has taken her away from her family and her talent away… Continue reading A reason to live
Scent of summer
"To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing." -- Martin Luther, German minister Last night, right as the sun gave way to twilight, my husband and I walked the dog. Early morning and dusk being the only times of the day it has been cool enough to… Continue reading Scent of summer
Room to manuever
“He's not safe, but he's good." C.S. Lewis, British author, from "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" The news has a way of making one want to invest in a whole lot of bubble wrap. The kinds of quantities found in stores that mail things off. Rolls and rolls and rolls of the stuff.… Continue reading Room to manuever
Weeds, again!
"A weed is a plant that has mastered every survival skill except for learning how to grow in rows." Doug Larson, Wisconsin journalist It's very Southern these days in Appalachia. The morning air could almost be considered cool, but all will turn sultry by mid-day, somehow providing a megaphone to just about everything. The honeysuckle… Continue reading Weeds, again!
