Autumn Dreams & Senior Life

It has been a summer of weekend getaways, lost loved ones, new friends, new birth, and great adventures. As I reflect on the summer past, there is much to be thankful for in the seasons of this journey called living. As I enter the senior years of life and the many colors it brings, IContinue reading “Autumn Dreams & Senior Life”

Bird-in-Hand and The Ventriloquist

Fall is the season for long country drives. Last weekend we took an impromptu drive that landed us in Bird-in-Hand, PA. A small town filled with Amish persuasion of plentiful meals, beautiful craftsmanship, quiet peace; all with crowds of tourist. We spent the three hours waiting for the ventriloquist show walking through the markets, watchingContinue reading “Bird-in-Hand and The Ventriloquist”

An inventory of things.

Have you taken inventory lately? I’m seating in my office looking at a shelf full of books. Last night, I changed my closet from winter to summer wear. I kept some things, discarded some things, and plan to donate some things. The last two weeks were full of fun and vacationing. I have gathered moreContinue reading “An inventory of things.”

Zoe- Is it just a name or a way of being?

Yesterday was a beautiful sunny day in the small town of Kensington. Hundreds of people came out for the Kensington Day of the Book. There were close to two hundred authors spanning the gamut of fiction, non-fiction, fantasy to political discourse. We began the day in prayer not knowing what the results would be forContinue reading “Zoe- Is it just a name or a way of being?”

A Mother’s Love~What joy, what pain, what love?

As the month of Women’s History comes to pass, I remember my mom, Mary. The funny thing is, I don’t have to remember because she is always present. She is present not as the waxing moon in all its phases or some distant adventure in the past. I remember her everyday, even though she isContinue reading “A Mother’s Love~What joy, what pain, what love?”