Candid Discussions
In the days leading up to Christmas, my twin sister came for a visit to check out my new "hood." Admittedly, as young people both of us had gotten the wrong impression of the town in which I am now…
Crowning Event: A Fulfilling Weekend
Heirlooms we don't have in our family. But stories we've got. ~ Unknown Welcome back to the last posting in this blog series entitled Terms of Fulfillment. After living far, far away from family for nearly forty years being able…
More than Cozy Socks
The temperatures have dropped, and Old Man Winter or Mother Nature, which ever term you prefer to use, is baring down on us. For the next few months, our days will be filled with more indoor living and less outside…
Indulging Oneself
I hesitate to post this blog because I do not want to appear to be too self-indulgent. Believe it or not, sometimes I deny myself pleasures, definitely not because I feel I am unworthy but because I like having simple…
Sunny Outlook
“The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with Nature.” ― Joseph Campbell, A Joseph Campbell Companion: Reflections on the Art of Living In this last quarter of the year, I'm…
Entering New Season
Happy Labor Day! Although we don't officially say goodbye to summer until September 23, atmospheric and environmental change is already noticeable. The zitzing of the crickets is different, the sun is not as high in the heaven and the tint…
Beautiful Expression of Love
Summer is not complete without a special road trip story. What a beautiful expression of love this grandson has given his grandmother! A more meaningful way to spend the gift of time together could not have been spent in better…
Doc of the Important Things
“You have succeeded in life when all you really want is only what you really need.” —Vernon Howard Have you seen the film about Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus? These two young guys have a very important story to share…
Coffee and Pulpit Talk from the Garden
And the fruits will outdo what the flowers have promised. ~Francois de Malherbe A few weeks back I volunteered at Ladew Topiary Gardens for a private event for families. It was…
Planting Season
"To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow." ~ Audrey Hepburn The soil has warmed and except for in the northern-most climates, there will be many people digging in the dirt to plant seeds over the next few weeks.…