A Pink Hair Bow
Perhaps one day when she is visiting, she will see it, though that is doubtful, as my dresser top is…
The Turtle, My Teacher
Out walking, pondering a verbal interaction and my own visceral response to it, I sought solitude and quiet. I was…
Effortless Letting Go
File folders, bins, boxes, projects once begun left unfinished, piles in obscure corners, leftovers from someone else’s life or an…
Painfully Aware
I have been waking up with carpal tunnel pain sometimes even when I remember to wear the brace that keeps…
Silencing
In light of the unrest and the curfew that my community and many others have experienced, I have been looking…
A Mirror for my Soul
In the news recently, the senate’s response to the opportunity to approve a president’s nominee for a supreme court justice…
Growing Grass and Grading Papers
Working on the yard began as a way to fill the time at home, something to do with our COVID…
Grace and a Friend’s Prayer
“How did things go?” my friend asked. It had been awhile, but I knew what she was asking about. I…
Thresholds
Our lives are made of big and little moments. Whether learning to walk or to ride a bike, completing an…
Marking Milestones: A Spiritual Need
Milestones. We all have them. Sometimes we mark them and sometimes we don’t. This year, we are marking milestones in…











