Life’s Edits
“Courage is the power to let go of the familiar.”– Raymond Lindquist "This is ridiculous," I said to myself, as I tossed my old walking shoes into the trash. The shoes should have been discarded a long time ago. There…
Let the Sunshine
Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine. ~Henry Ward Beecher The other day it was cloudy; the first overcast day in a long, long time. We've had such a long streak…
Legacy Stories
"We shape our buildings, thereafter, our buildings shape us." ~ Winston Churchill Although I can claim no credit for it, it warms my heart to know men from my family have helped build houses of worship giving a place to…
Now, Not Later
“Be content to act, and leave the talking to others.” ―Baltasar Gracian For two years I have been hearing people talk about Simon's famous Baltimore peach cake. It's made the classic way, yeast-based cake topped with fresh peaches like my Grandmother…
A Year Long Journey
Have you ever taken a year to study a book? I'm about to wrap up this experience. I and a small learning circle of people from Mays Chapel United Methodist Church have been on a quest pondering the writings of…
Revival of Spirit
I was feeling dry, parched. There were some loose ends in the family history story I am penning and I could not quite pull parts of it all together in a way that I was satisfied with. It happens. The…
Providing Appreciated Space
Last fall I joined in on a book club at the Church of the Good Shepard in Ruxton, Maryland. I am grateful for this space where our members can meet and communicate about our joint interests. We have a thirst for…
Investing-in-Self
The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and be understood. ~Ralph Nichols I recently read two articles that made me stop and think about an interesting topic. The first article was about how Finland is…
Forever Young
“With age comes the inner, the higher life. Who would be forever young, to dwell always in externals?” ~Elizabeth Cady Stanton Last month I attended a 90th birthday party for a very dear family member. There was wonderful food,…
How’s it Growin’?
Can I declare today as being I am Proud of Myself Day? Here's why ~ because I am feeling it! For a long time it rubbed me the wrong way when someone asked What's new with you? And my reply was…