2023 note: this is the beginning of "thinking on the just, pure, lovely," which has since then been the mantra of my life, and one I have continually needed to remember. See Philippians 4:6-8. Written in December 2004: We have been in a hard time, but it was very, very hard from August 26th ... Read More about One Thought at a Time
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Recipe: Simmering Potpourri for the Holidays
I keep a tiny crock pot of this potpourri simmering all day long, from about Halloween on (you may also use a pan on the stovetop). Below is a list of ingredient possibilities. Just use whatever you have on hand, and whatever you think would add to the scent already started. This year, we are ... Read More about Recipe: Simmering Potpourri for the Holidays
Clarity, from a Child’s Viewpoint
Our eldest, nine years old, and I were at the table last night around 10 p.m. I was letting him stay up late for no reason other than that it is nice to spoil a child now and then. If I spoil all four at once, they seem to gang up on me and expect it more often. If I spoil only one at a time, it is ... Read More about Clarity, from a Child’s Viewpoint
Finding My Life Purpose in Mexico
My husband and I returned last evening from a week-long trip to Mexico. We went to Puerto Vallarta, which is a touristy and Americanized city, but we stayed in a hotel on the outskirts of town, situated in an authentic Mexican village called Mismaloya. We went as a couple to Mexico to attend ... Read More about Finding My Life Purpose in Mexico
“I AM a Writer”
This village of Mismaloya (Mexico) is so inspiring to me. As I write this, I can hear a cock crowing (he never stops!) and the river flowing over the rocks. The Mexicans walk by occasionally on the cobblestone street in front of me, or on the cobblestone pathway upon which my bench sits. ... Read More about “I AM a Writer”
Happy Thanksgiving Under a Full Moon
I've always wanted to garden under the full moonlight. I've never gardening under the full moonlight because I think the neighbors might hear the scritch-scratch of my shovel and imagine I was burying a dead person. If someone ever came up missing in our county, I bet they'd mention the strange ... Read More about Happy Thanksgiving Under a Full Moon
