A fun Valentine’s Day with a group of widows
My Bible Study Valentine’s Day
A fun Valentine’s Day with a group of widows
Waiting for Snow in Havana and other cheekiness
Alas, this is not my title, but that of my favorite memoir, Carlos Eire‘s Waiting for Snow in Havana, which won the National Book Award in 2005. A rollicking Latin story of growing up prior to Castro taking power in Cuba, this memoir made me laugh, despair, rejoice and savor my own freedom here in the good ole USA. I’ve…
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Here’s to you, Punxsutawney Phil
Why no, it’s not snowing in Sonoma County. We’ve got a beautiful blue sky and 65 degrees. The windows are open and the house is flooded with light and warmth. I feel sorry for all of you romping in the freshly fallen snow back east. Which brings me to Puxatony Phil, a critter I’ve never met, but whom I’ve talked…
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Slash Marks the Very Good Trail
“Slash marks the very good trail.” What does that mean? Several years ago we enjoyed the movie End of the Spear, the story of the infamous murder of five missionaries in Ecuador in 1955. The movie was made by Steven Saint, son of one of the murdered missionaries. He spent time living in the jungle with those same Waodani (Aucas)…
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The blessing of showing up
Sometimes, just showing up can be a blessing for someone else. My friend Bob experienced that one day. Bob spent several months two years ago mentoring a man, we’ll call Jay. Jobless, family-less, hopeless, and discouraged, Jay couldn’t understand why following God had landed him in such a grim spot. Bob didn’t have any quick answers either. They spent weeks…
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Thanks for gravity
After two weeks stepped out of time into a different life, I’m back. I hope your Christmas season was as rich with friends and relatives as mine. This morning as I prayed and considered God‘s many blessings, out of my mouth came, “thank you, Lord, for gravity.” While I am the mother of an astronomer, even I thought that a…
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