What is a Friend? (Quote by C. Raymond Beran)
A friend? What is a friend? Just one, I repeat, with whom you dare to be yourself.”
Polly Castor
A Dark Thing Inside the Day ( Poem by Linda Gregg)
Everything desirable is here already in abundance.
To Not Love is More of a Risk
Loving is the whole point of life, and to not love is the greatest risk of all.
Steam-fried Cabbage with Poached Salmon (Recipe)
Want a delicious, one-pan, stove-top dinner, which is quick and easy to make? This good dinner is on the table in under ten minutes.
Duet (Book Review)
A goldfinch and a boy learn Chopin, and discover a lot more in the process. A wonderful middle grade read.
So Much Happiness (poem by Naomi Shihab Nye)
Since there is no place large enough to contain so much happiness, you shrug, you raise your hands, and it flows out of you…
Mushroom, Mustard, and Gruyere Omelet (Recipe)
This is savory and interesting, a very grown up way to serve eggs.
Recent Pages in my Bible Lesson Journal
This is making a difference in me being able to make these lessons practical and transformative.
Stillness is Un-Conflicted (Quote by Erich Schiffmann)
Stillness is not the absence or negation of energy, life, or movement. Stillness is dynamic.
Secret Garden (New Large Oil Painting)
This painting is about capturing that feeling of escaping into the reverie of a Secret Garden.
Hike Photos from Huntington State Park (July 2024)
These photos are mostly of green, or of images on water. I’ve also been watching the Canada geese raise their teenagers.
Seven Blunders of the World that Lead to Violence (Mahatma Gandhi quote)
Here’s how to avoid problems…