Tim and I just had a relaxing and energizing extended weekend at the “North Shore.” For Minnesotans, this is the North Shore of Lake Superior. We stayed in a condo right next to the lake where we got to hear and see waves crashing on the shore throughout our stay. For me, as much I […]
How De-Cluttering is Forcing Me to See M...
In simplifying my life via the KonMari method, I find myself surrounded by boxes of things I have had in my possession, but never really needed. I have stockpiled clothing, gadgets, do-dads, books, not to mention food, cleaning supplies, and other “necessities” that I must have in bulk in order to have “enough.” While clearing […]
A Confession to my Readers on this First...
Hi Friends, So much has been going on. I have been – or at least felt – absent from my blog in the ways that matter to me. Heart matters. Those pieces of us that groan and ache and rejoice and cry and feel every moment of life have been tender and emotive for me. […]
I Don’t Believe in Lent
My friends showed up to volleyball practice with crosses of ash smeared on their foreheads. I looked on with incredulity at the morbid (to me) signs on their forehead as they lamented that it was the beginning of Lent when they couldn’t eat chocolate or candy. The entire purpose of this season to them was […]
Seeking Life in Lent
“Come, everyone who is thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost! Why do you spend money on what is not food, and your wages on what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and […]