• 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…

  • Picture Books

    Math Read-Alouds

    Carol wrote recently about String, Straight-Edge, and Shadow: The Story of Geometry and the idea of a story about a mathematical concept seemed like a great idea. We’re mostly book geeks around here,…

  • Miscellany

    Birds, Horses, and Joy

    I am reading Lamb’s Tales from Shakespeare. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society mentioned it, and I remembered I had a copy. But I can’t seem to gain much traction reading…

  • Fiction

    The Metamorphosis

    This strange little novella is a staple of college literature classes. But I didn’t read it till I was studying for my graduate exams. It intrigued me, and for some reason I thought…

  • Miscellany

    Mother’s Day Sights

    I promise this will be the last photo post for awhile. But I don’t have time to write about the other things on my mind today, and I DO have some photos from…