Firstfruits of a New Creation Several years ago, I set aside time to attend a lecture series by Jerram Barrs. As I was about…
Tag: ordinary life
Not retirement, but faithfulness
Recently people have asked if I’m retired. No, I say. In fact, I don’t believe in it. For one thing, I don’t golf. Tried…
Summer – Not What You Thought
SUMMER and what you thought would be completely doable suddenly becomes Boot Camp for the unwary. Does this happen to you? You look at…
Going Home
Going Home We are saddened by the recent death of Denis’ mother. At the same time just when we’d almost lost hope of spring…
Crafting, Nativity and Comfort
A Salt Dough Creche Soire One December, many years ago when I was still into crafting like my redemption depended on it, I decided…
Writing with interruptions
Today like many summer days, I sit at my desk hoping to make some progress on my current manuscript. For any writer, not just…
My Faux Chicken Farm
We are living in the icebox nation right now. A few nights ago it was 17 below zero with a wind chill that brought…
A Minnesota December
Northern Minnesota December As a child I loved December best of all months. It held the two most important days of the year—my birthday…
Nine Fabulous Books for Giving with Side Musings on Chickens and other Creatures
As Christmas approaches with the speed of an escaping mouse, you were wondering what to give that special picky person in your life who…
Have Smartphones Shattered a Generation?
Have Smartphones and iPhones destroyed a generation of teenagers? asks a recent article in The Atlantic written by Jean Twenge. The piece that appeared in the most…