Aug 23, 2012 | nature & awe
On the edge of the ocean at Ocracoke I stood. The surf crashing. Me, still. This little guy (on the other hand) had lots to do. And so he scampered here and there up and back hither and yon chasing the relentless tide. Then he surprised me plopping right on the sand,...
May 29, 2012 | Moments of Grace
And then my daughter says to me (in planning this summer night): I think I’d like to just read. And so, of course, we did.
Nov 6, 2011 | Moments of Grace
An email I will long remember greeted me early this morning, coming into focus just as my sleepy eyes adjusted to the dawn. It was from my friend Pam, a kindred spirit who finds it as phenomenal as I do that feathers appear so pointedly in my life just when I need a...
Nov 1, 2011 | Moments of Grace
What better way to end our 30 Days of Grace than with a walk around the Fall garden? What a nice reminder that it’s all right there. You just have to look. ...
Oct 30, 2011 | ideas & inspiration
Today is my birthday. I woke up giddy because I knew the day ahead held this great promise: I can wear my new cowboy boots to church. An unusual thrill, I know, for a woman who is now fully into … ahem… middle age. But then I’m quite sure you’d feel the...
