“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you…” (Acts 1:8a) I’m not sure what mystifies me more: the unknowns of what I’m waiting for, how long I’m expected to wait or what to do in the meantime. I carry an assumption that I’ll know it when I see it, but that …
Category: Along the Way
May 15
Pine Needle Art
I don’t remember where we were or which trip we were on, but I have a distinct memory of standing in a gift shop, cradling a tiny basket in the palm of my hand. It appeared the perfect nest for an egg, preferably a small one, and not necessarily one that needed sitting on. This …
Mar 29
Two Sides of the Coin
TWO SIDES OF THE COIN just back from a walk my feet wet, hands cold glasses in search of wipers on the brink of a whimper I remember the disturbingly dry land craving this long, cool, refreshing drink I revel in sparkling snowflake powder ravishing beauty, snowshoe paradise as my stomach churns with thoughts of …
Mar 03
True Confessions
I’m not used to talking about this in mixed company, much less in public; but desperate times call for desperate measures, so I’ll just pretend I’m sputtering to my spouse and see what comes out. It’s embarrassing to admit that one of the great traumas of my life at the moment is my hair. But …
Feb 22
Uh Oh
I dressed for Christmas Eve much as I always dress for church: blouse and blazer, mid-calf wool skirt and panty hose. I honestly don’t remember if he noticed my feet at our house, or after we went over the river and through the woods to Great-Grandmother’s house. Once there, I stepped out of my boots and …
Feb 01
Snow Day
SNOW DAY it’s a sunshine on snow laden trees kind of day give stress, anxiety the relentless push to accomplish a day off lay it all down and make yourself a snow angel whack a branch and send snow scurrying liberating what was bent over releasing it to rise and stretch swish down a hill …
Jan 25
Embracing Vulnerability
EMBRACING VULNERABILITY we live in a land of tall trees with roads built into the sides of mountains peering over the edge we occasionally glimpse the spot seeds take root they stretch and strain toward the heavens bow and bend, paying homage to the wind until they snap explode tops crash to the ground done …
Dec 24
Christmas Changes Things
I love my pantry. Discovering it on our second tour in this house was a glorious moment that gently dropped the cherry on top of what already promised to be a delicious, inviting place to call home. On the surface, it looks like a tall, thin version of other kitchen cabinets: a pair of wooden …
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