• Nature Study

    The Wogs

    On Friday, we came home from a visit with my parents with some polliwogs to observe. We’re keeping them on the front porch. This morning marks our fourth day with them, and they’re…

  • Nonfiction

    The Way of a Pilgrim

    What does it mean to pray without ceasing? No, really. Specifically. In practice. How do you pray without ceasing? Do you discuss every little decision you face during the day? Do you give…

  • Miscellany

    Bridges

    This is a familiar view in our lives. We cross this bridge several times a week. “Typical Northeast,” says my husband. “Beautiful setting, overcast sky.” It always brings to mind “Bridge Over Troubled…

  • Picture Books

    You Are Special

    The title has all the subtlety of a sledgehammer, doesn’t it? But this remains a book with a “special” place in my heart. I bought it for my oldest, now 10, when she…

  • Miscellany

    Wet world

    On Sunday, the forecast was for rain all the way into next week. Now it’s looking like we may have a chance for sun on the weekend. But on Sunday the outlook was…

  • Christianity,  Nonfiction

    Intercession

    There seems to be a fresh spirit blowing through our church. People speak of a discontent with the status quo, and a desire for a fresh infilling of God’s spirit. Every Sunday at…

  • Poetry

    Lovely, dark and deep

    Actually, the woods my daughters and I walked through yesterday were anything but dark. The sun was so bright I could hardly even see this robin in the trees above, much less determine…