Feb
09
2023
Our family liked to tease Dad that he would be peaceful hearing about his car being wrecked but enraged about five crumbs on the table. He would laugh along with us, and we would have a good conversation about...
Feb
08
2023
I just finished a historical book on Florence.
After reading it, I felt compelled to write an unfavorable review. I usually never write unfavorable reviews because I like to give others the benefit of the doubt. The man, clearly erudite...
Feb
07
2023
Some of my daughter’s friends are incredibly kind and remarkable people. They do not know what they believe about faith. They are curious but feel inadequate in the face of deciding what to believe. When asked about life after...
Feb
06
2023
I am reading a historical novel about Quebec set in 1697. The author, one of my favorites, did extensive research for this book. She described many who came to Canada from France leaving family, privilege, and comforts behind. This...
Feb
03
2023
Dad loved the Trinity. He literally was ecstatic about the community and unity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Because of his deep love for this, one of his favorite numbers was three. When he was in Italy at...
Feb
02
2023
I have been meditating on the first part of Psalm 34:1, “I will bless the Lord at all times.” I consider the words, “at all times.” This is a topic Dad and I discussed often. “At all times” means...
Feb
01
2023
I continue my meditation of the first verse in Psalm 34. The beginning of the verse says, “I will bless the Lord at all times.” I consider the word “the” and how important this small word is in the...
Jan
31
2023
One of my favorite passages of scripture is Psalm 34. What a psalm of solace! Dad and I would pray each word, meditating on it. The first part of verse one says, “I will bless the Lord at all...
Jan
30
2023
I have been thinking about the Fall and the Garden of Eden, specifically what was lost in our relationship with God and with each other. I consider being in this garden face to face with God, with Love. A...
Jan
27
2023
My husband Shann and I took a class together when he was getting his PhD in clinical psychology. It was a religion class taught at the university. The professor said his greatest desire was to revolutionize religion by having...
