"There's a chipmunk in the house!" This was not something I wanted to hear at 6 am as I was getting ready for work. "Where's Nellie?" Keith asked breathlessly, referring to our sweet lap kitty, who is also a mean hunter. "Right there," I said, as I suddenly saw Nellie, crouched in the corner of… Continue reading The Mighty Hunter
The other day I ran into a friend who shares my love of writing and we were discussing how we both feel this pull to do good work, but are not sure exactly how to get there. Then I saw this insightful quote from Ira Glass, the NPR host of "This American Life" , which… Continue reading On Beginning
I have the post-Christmas blahs. I'm not talking the 'sit in the corner and cry' type of depression or the 'stay in bed with the covers over your head' kind - I just have the lethargy that comes when it is cold and wet and dreary and the excitement of getting ready for the big… Continue reading The Post Christmas Blahs
How to make Christmas meaningful? That has been our discussion in Sunday School these past few weeks and one that I struggle with each year. Christmas is a challenge when you have grown up in the church, when every year you have heard the same story about the baby in the manger, the shepherds and… Continue reading Do You Hear What I Hear?
Everyone seems to love getting new school supplies. I can still remember the thrill of my new leather book satchel each year, along with the penny loafers that were so stiff you could hardly get your foot in them. The shiny book bag held promises of new library books, black lined composition notebooks and fat… Continue reading A New Song
Under the Magnolia Tree 