Weekly Bible Lesson Study

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As a Christian Scientist, I take my weekly Bible Lesson study very seriously. This is simultaneously grounding and elevating. I recommend it highly! Here in this post are some of my recent study notes; I limit myself to two pages of notes per week, wanting to squeeze the essence out of each topic. And of … Read more

Book Review: The Shack

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A whole lot of you wanted me to read this book, and so I finally have. I must say, sales of five million self-published books is quite impressive. But I’ve had serious mixed feelings about it. I would have enjoyed the discussion of eternity more if I didn’t have to wade through tragedy to get … Read more

Photos of Adventure Unlimited

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Our youngest daughter just got home from Adventure Unlimited Camp which was part of her National Leadership Council class of 2015 required leadership training. Their group is based on trust, love, respect, harmony and inclusiveness. They tried to push these kids past any limits with a variety of strenuous activities. They hiked to the summit … Read more

New Poem by Me: Pedal Downhill

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Pedal Downhill I like to coast effortlessly gliding, wind-in-my-face exhilarating – I’ll deal with that next hill when I have to. I like to float buoyant and restful, meditative and calm – I’ll get somewhere at another juncture. And some of this is good: a Sabbath one seventh of the time. But the rest of … Read more

The New Polka-dot Bowl I Made

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Sometime the potter’s wheel is a struggle, and other times it isn’t. This bowl was one of those that emerged effortlessly from the wheel and was a meditative joy to glaze. It is not surprising, then, that I like the outcome!

Liberty

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Happy July 4th! Yesterday in church we sang Hymn 83 in the Christian Science Hymnal and I was struck with the appropriateness of it for this holiday. Let’s cherish the freedom of all of God’s children today in every way, and not only those special privileges we exercise as fortunate citizens of the Unites States! … Read more

Five Reasons NOT to Eat Genetically Modified Foods

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I’ve been following this issue for a long time as the unwitting use of genetically modified foods escalates. Genetically modified foods are unsustainable, environmentally damaging, unhealthy, and don’t even increase yield (other than financially for their creators.) The pushers of GMO products have powerful political lobbyists, and huge profit incentive to keep this issue minimized; … Read more

New Poem by me: A Pentecostal Vibe

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A Pentecostal Vibe We are the body of Christ (and members in particular) with all its necessary parts radiantly walking forward leaping and dancing, acknowledging each diverse perspective as valid and needed. If two think the same thing, then one of them is redundant. In the Pentecost of old, they spoke in different languages but … Read more

Recipe: My Vegetable Lasagna

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  I’ve cooked this lasagna enough in the last 27 years to call it “my” lasagna, even though it came from the well used 1984 cookbook depicted in the photo below. I often make it when dealing with a crowd: relatives, birthday parties, and my oldest’s high school graduation event. It is good for regular … Read more