Aug 15, 2012 | god & grace
Lisa Roberson is my oldest friend. And I mean that in the most literal sense. Not only were our parents dear friends, she and I were born in the same hospital (in Wise, Virginia) three days apart. We lay there beside each other in that nursery in 1959 and I swear,...
Apr 24, 2012 | nature & awe
My weekend was illuminated by one of God’s brightest lights, Lynne Huff Grout. In a lovely and unassuming way, sweet Lynne reminds me of the greatest lesson of all: There is only love. 30 Days of Grace II
Apr 19, 2012 | 30 Days of Grace
And then i looked up and saw this. 30 Days of Grace II
Feb 14, 2012 | nature & awe
Have you seen Black Swan? Dis-Tur-Bing. And so I was more than a little surprised last year when I woke up the morning after watching the film to see a white duck floating on the pond behind our house. That orange-billed creature was particularly conspicuous because...
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...
