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Category Archives: Stories of Home
All Shall be Well
Those of you who knew pastor Norm Koop know why we grieve so deeply. He was a vigorous, dynamic man, an excellent teacher and a humble leader. You don’t often find those together; add to them a goofy sense of … Continue reading →
#TBT Oak-ay, Life is a Beech
You know how foliage glows luminously when the rising or setting sun shines behind it? I was struck with wonder at the Williams River valley as I came over the interstate bridge this late afternoon. The flamboyant red maples are … Continue reading →
The Spice of Life
This morning I made my last batch of gluten free zucchini bread. And as I gathered my powders, both white and brown, bitter and aromatic, I found this at the back of my shelf: Do you know what this is? … Continue reading →
A Little Excitement Today
You have to understand my son likes to sit in the backseat of the minivan and prefers to ride the 50 minutes to Classical Conversations in silence. Sometimes Abraham reads for class; sometimes in the rear view mirror I see … Continue reading →
You’ve Got Personality
The other day my 25 year old son told us about the personality tests he had taken at work. Management at his company hired someone to administer the full Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assessment to the staff, and then followed … Continue reading →
#TBT Organic
“I want to be a part of something bigger than myself.” I hear this more and more lately, an expression of our natural desire to know meaning and purpose in our lives. Granted, some people seem to be satisfied to … Continue reading →
Night Out with the Girls
I don’t think we had even ordered our entrees before I shot the question, “What is Art?” We call ourselves the Three Graces, and each is an artist: one is a novelist, one is a professional equine artist, and I … Continue reading →
Robbo’s Fresh Garlic Pickles Recipe
In cucumber season, whenever we go to a party, Robbo brings a gallon jar of his garlic pickles. They are crisp, just salty and vinegary enough, and zippy with garlic. Everyone likes them, even people who say they don’t like … Continue reading →
Facebook, I am breaking up with you.
In my senior year of high school, during our study of Walden, I spent a week without any TV as part of a project. I realized then how much I craved it; one desperate night I sat around the corner … Continue reading →
The Branding of a Disciple
Today the pastor read the 20th chapter of John. When the narrator spoke of “the one Jesus loved” I suddenly read this differently than I have all this time. I always took this to be John modestly–and not so modestly–referring … Continue reading →
Letters from Heart's Content 