Forgetful service
There is a type of person who, if he renders you a service, has no hesitation in claiming the credit for it. Another, though not…
Weather
Today, the weather is perfect. I'm soaking it in. It's not always. And it's something I complain about. My Grandpa used to quote a poem…
Prayer
Christians believe that prayer--communicating with God--is a central part of one's religious life. The Church teaches prayer by working through the relevant Biblical passages, the…
Green beans
Diedra harvested a large colander-full of green beans this week. I stared at it and took a sec to think about how crazy it is…
We need beauty
Winter has its own beauty. Blankets of snow. Hoarfrost clinging to branches. Cloudless skies with sun glaring off white fields--paradoxically warming your face through the…
Enchantment
Enchantment is an interesting word. The dictionary has two definitions: 1) a feeling of great pleasure; delight: the enchantment of the mountains; and 2) the state of…
Providences
My thirteen year old and I needed to get COVID tests. We had to drive 30 minutes to a place we'd never been. The GPS…
Zoom out
Water all over the garage floor. At first I thought it was melted snow from the trash can (one's optimism initially resists the possibility of…
Whatever you want
We stood in front of the menu at Dairy Queen. Grandpa waved his hand at all of it and said, "Get whatever you want!" My…
Joyful noise
"The cork at last came out of the bottle with a heart-cheering noise."C.S. Lewis, Out of the Silent Planet, 17. My kids can hear the…