Book Review: One Thousand Gifts
…her life was turned upside down and burst open by finding gratitude to God for the slightest little gifts all around her.
Polly Castor
Best Books About Thanksgiving for Kids
Here are our favorite books about Thanksgiving for kids. These would be terrific to read to or get in the hands of your children and grandchildren for this upcoming holiday.
Night Prayer of a New Zealand Prayer Book
The night is for stillness. Let us be still in the presence of God.
Amazing Butternut Squash
My husband got an amazing butternut squash harvest this year. Some are over 4 feet long…
Fall Foliage Photos
I particularly like how light plays off these leaves, either early or late in the day. It can have such a stained glass effect, and is a dream for a pointillist like me.
Nice Weekend in Boston
I had a great weekend in Boston seeing friends, doing some work, staying at a lovely pond house, and eating fabulous food.
Poem by Rudyard Kipling: If
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,
And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son!
Hymn 258
Oft to every man and nation
Comes the moment to decide,
In the strife of Truth with falsehood,
For the good or evil side.
Book Review: The Last Runaway
This historical novel is set in Ohio and is about a Quaker girl from England who who becomes involved in the underground railroad. She wrestles with her conscience and her community
Two New Paintings
Whenever I have stuff to work out, painting is my best place besides my prayer chair to do it. I did these paintings yesterday, and felt better afterwards.
Rise Up and Build
I am incredulous, disappointed, staggered, shocked, appalled, deeply concerned, and excruciatingly frustrated. My heart cries out for all women and every minority in this country. I do not feel safe with this unstable, flippant, reactionary man at our helm, with unmitigated control over our nuclear power.
Recipe: Tomato Tart
This is amazingly good, and remarkably straight-forward to put together. We made it with the last of the homegrown tomatoes from the yard.
Your Vote is Important for State and Local Too
I urge you to make considered choices not just for those in the top offices. And then VOTE. What a privilege it is we get to do this. Let’s make it count all the way down the line.
Pray for Country and Church
I thought these two passages were very appropriate written by a favorite author of mine, Mary Baker Eddy, around 150 years ago.
Homeschooling Book and Curriculum Sale Here
Yesterday (and this morning) we are having a homeschooling book and curriculum sale in our home. It was an enormous effort dragging all this out of corners, bookcases, and boxes, and then sorting it…
Featured Artist: Mandy Budan
She expresses the joy and beauty of the autumn season particularly well, I thought this would be a good time of year to feature her. I love both her style and subject matter.