A Quiet Corner of a Busy World
Our family took a road trip up to Cape Code, MA and then Lincoln, NH. It was a fun time together and we saw some beautiful sights. We also heard or observed some humorous situations. People watching/listening can be so entertaining. We passed a police officer responding to a driver who had run into a [...]
Lord, You have numbered every hair on my head.Today, you and I know exactly how many hairs are grey.It will not be long before I tire of counting,And this number becomes a secret thing, known only to you. In this moment, I am afraid.Though my years may stretch long before me, I will surely die.Nothing [...]
There are days that try a gardener's patience. I've spent several weeks caring for a sunflower seedling (the only one to sprout from the seeds which had matured enough from the sunflower last year). I had the seedling covered with a little wire cage, then a bigger one, then a net as it grew to [...]
Yesterday, we finished up a long week of ministry with Vacation Bible School and this afternoon I'm resting on the porch. A little bird hops into view beyond my wrought iron gate. A few more hops and it awkwardly perches between two of the beams, fluttering its wings around a decorative curl. It cheeps, then [...]
I watched my fair share of Flip It, Property Brothers, and other HGTV shows back in the early 2000s. One of the themes I remember was "California outdoor living." Can you picture it? A patio off the back of the house, a grill, maybe a pool, and a manicured lawn, all enclosed within a tall [...]
I didn't know I wanted a reversible skirt until I saw the pattern, but then I really wanted it! I used McCalls 5481 (c.1960). It's a very clever design because most skirts in late 50s/early 60s style require a crinoline or petticoat underneath for fullness. However, the ruffled side of the skirt provides enough volume [...]
My family has been enjoying Season 1 of Andor! (If you liked Rogue One, you should give Andor a try.) Following the story of Cassian Andor, it is set "long ago" while the empire slowly tightens their grip, slowly removes rights and liberties from peoples and planets, slowly becomes a totalitarian state. It is terrifying! [...]
I like to have a print magazine to flip through at the breakfast table. Recently, I've been enjoying the Common Good magazine. I was really interested in an article on 102 Ideas for a Flourishing Economy so I thought I would share some of my musings. One principle shared in the article was "real economic [...]
A couple months ago, I was on a walk with my family along the James River when we saw a bald eagle. I have seen many bald eagles in my life, but infrequently enough that it is always a little exciting to see one. Typically, someone points out where they are perched in a tall [...]
I've always been someone who keeps and saves. Someone who makes a good thing stretch as far as possible. Someone who stores up treasures for special occasions, for just the right project. I remember the first time I was able to let go of this tendency for a while. It was when I started to [...]
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