My Thanksgiving Table
Another Thanksgiving is in the books, and we are all a little fatter, and happier, and more thankful, because of it. Instead of putting away the china and silver, I thought I’d kick off the new week...
View ArticleWisdom Waiting
Sometimes I wonder why my house seems always to be a mess, and my desk remains awash in papers and overdue projects. I need only reflect on days like today and the reasons become crystal clear. If only...
View ArticleZealots & Publicans
Today is Palm Sunday. As I’m sure many of us do on this day, I’ve been reflecting on the stunning reversal of the crowd who welcomed Jesus Christ to Jerusalem with palm branches and shouts of:...
View ArticleTaco Tuesday: Chicken Edition
As a child, I didn’t like Mexican food. I’m truly puzzled by that now. I had an amazing childhood, and I don’t remember any early trauma that would explain an aversion to Mexican food. Now that I’m all...
View ArticleTune In
Like most parents, I must admonish my kids for their listening skills — or lack thereof — at least a dozen times a day. And if I’m not “admonishing,” I’m griping, grumbling, or flat-out yelling about...
View ArticleChicken Noodle Soup
Forget sweater weather. It’s soup weather, y’all. I meant to post this recipe ages ago, as a follow-up to my treatise on homemade Chicken Broth. But life happened. Better late than never. After a long...
View ArticleIn Defense of Disappointment
True story: Halloween has never been my favorite holiday. I enjoyed it as a child. Dressing up was for everyday, but the addition of free candy made Halloween a special day in kid life. Not that the...
View ArticleThirty Days of Thankfulness
The first sign of impending doom usually comes in the mail. One peaceful day, the passing of the mailman — presaged by that subtle hum-pause-hum of the mail truck — foretells an ear-splitting...
View ArticleSchool is in Session
So here we are again. House-bound. Scruffy. Getting on each other’s nerves. Desperately endeavoring to check off a few of the boxes demanded by the overactive conscience of a diligent homeschooling...
View ArticleGive Thanks with a Grateful Heart
Apparently I only blog in November, because here I am: blogging again. Life gets away from us, doesn’t it? Still, if choices must be made — and they must — I’d rather live my life than blog about. And...
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