Faith and My Old Sweater
I have a favorite sweater I bought a few years ago. Hanging on the sale rack at the Gap at end of season, it caught my eye with it’s beautiful knit weave and obvious coziness. It is a shade of …...
View ArticleThe Divine Mr. Kibosh
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” ― Dr. Seuss Almost twenty years ago, I began a speciality coffee business. This was when gourmet coffee was just on the cusp of becoming...
View ArticleThe Highest Form of Wisdom
I was working at the Jewish temple when I first saw the words. “The highest form of wisdom is kindness” was a quote from the Talmud. Later, I found those same words, artistically drawn on a plaque no...
View ArticleWhen Less Is Really Better
“There are two ways to get enough. One is to continue to accumulate more and more. The other is to desire less.” ― G.K. Chesterton Life is moving in slow motion for me these days. For the first time in...
View ArticleThe Last Little Bits of Summer
“Summer’s lease hath all too short a date.” ― William Shakespeare, Shakespeare’s Sonnets Here we are, the end of August and summer is winding to a close. Where has the time gone? I remember writing my...
View ArticleFar From Perfection
So Jim tells me the emergency room (where he works) has been swamped the last couple of days with all kinds of non urgent cases. I wonder if it’s the stress of the holidays and maybe the dis-EASE born...
View ArticleMy “Heart Throbs” for You!
Years ago, my first employment right out of college was as a recreation director for a faith based nursing and assisted living ministry. I had my own office and thought I had reached the pinnacle of...
View ArticleGod Has Confidence in Me
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 A few weeks ago I wrote a post about minding my own business. It was called Keeping My Spoon in My Own...
View ArticleMoments of Pure Joy
“Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.” ― Thích Nhất Hạnh, Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life I bought myself the most beautiful bouquet of roses the other...
View ArticleCultivating Happiness
Our happiness depends on the habit of mind we cultivate. So practice happy thinking every day. Cultivate the merry heart, develop the happiness habit, and life will become a continual feast. Norman...
View ArticleMy Unresolutions for the New Year
Resolutions, ME? Yes, I have to admit that in the past I was always reluctant to set New Year’s resolutions. In fact, I still am. But today I am thinking about what may be worthwhile to change as I go...
View ArticleIt’s My Son’s Birthday
Today my son John is 29 years old. It’s hard for me to believe but yes, it’s really true. When he was born, I wanted to give him a strong name. I absolutely love “John” and I think it fits … Continue...
View ArticlePay Attention
I am going to try to pay attention to the spring. I am going to look around at all the flowers, and look up at the hectic trees. I am going to close my eyes and listen. Anne Lamott Anne … Continue...
View ArticleKindness Rocks
I was on a girl’s weekend with a few of my friends. We happened to be at Susquehanna University, a beautiful campus with lots of quiet and flowers. I wanted to stay in the shade and decided to walk...
View ArticleA Letter to My Grandson
Yesterday I was going through some office papers when I stumbled across a note that Jim wrote to Gavin last year. I was supposed to post it to my blog but somehow I completely forgot. (please forgive...
View ArticleHappy 65th Anniversary Mom and Dad!
I happened to ask my mom the other day, If Dad was still around, what anniversary would you be celebrating this year? Mom replied that she and my dad were married in 1953 so on June 21st, they would be...
View ArticleMessage in a Chocolate
I always read the messages inside of my favorite chocolates, but rarely did I keep them. Lately, I find myself not only reading them, but saving them. Those little pieces of silver foil are all over my...
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