I confess to having blue expectations about Thanksgiving this year. Our kids and friends had other plans or were too far away to make traveling accessible. The holiday does not really have enough days built in to justify the expense. Ultimately, though, our Thanksgiving blessings scattered themselves throughout the week. The first stop on […]
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A Passion for Clay Molded a Friendship
I lost a beloved friend last week. Julie Caton was (it’s hard to use past tense in referring to her) a cultured, intelligent, grace-filled person. She quietly attended mass at St. Margaret Mary Catholic church most days. She didn’t make a big deal about her spiritual life, she simply lived out her practices. As sophisticated […]
The Jeremiah Project Obit
Christmas morning 2003 my husband surprised with me this painting. He commissioned it for me in honor of our newly created Jeremiah Project. I was so touched I cried for the rest of the day. The painting represented his belief in an idea I’d had to create a pottery program for underserved middle school aged […]
Hot Golf
Central Florida is hot and muggy. Our sticky summers send many scurrying for the north each year. As a native Floridian you would think I would be accustomed to these heat onslaughts. But I’m caught off guard every year. I find myself even attempting to justify residing in this hot box (and don’t let me […]
God Must Have a Sense of Humor
I think God must have a sense of humor. After all, why wouldn’t he/she/them? When you represent ultimate positivity and goodness, why wouldn’t humor be in your arsenal of attributes? I know it is one of my favorites in friends, family members, even spiritual advisors. I actually researched “Best Attributes” and “Favorite Attributes in a […]
No Son, Your Body Odor Does Not Smell Like Roses
Jim and I flew to Chicago last fall. Considering COVID, the thermometer reading on our trepidation scale concerning airline travel was high. But we double masked, shielded, and wore latex gloves. And we did not get COVID I’m happy to report. One afternoon during our visit I was taken aback by an exchange between my […]
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On Being is great for Exploring hard questions Listen for meaning
I think I have a girl crush. There, I’ve said it out loud. Mind you, I don’t know her personally; I listen to her voice and read her words. Krista Tippett, according to her bio, is a Peabody Award-winning broadcaster and New York Times bestselling author. She is the founder of On Being, a radio […]
