Ups and Downs
“The exercises you are doing are helping,” the physical therapist said to me. Really? His words surprised me. I wanted…
A Pink Hair Bow
Perhaps one day when she is visiting, she will see it, though that is doubtful, as my dresser top is…
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…












