I found her almost four years ago. It was a dark time for me, and her words soothed my broken, disillusioned soul. Her pictures brought beauty to a dreary mind, and she challenged me to give thanks.  Not to just think thankful thoughts but to...

I love words, and I love block printing. Last week on our trip to Charleston, I found both in a tent in a market downtown.  Look to this day: For it is life, the very life of life. Within its brief span  Lie all the verities and realities of your existence....

I doubt there is such a thing as a measure of spirituality -  but if there is, gratitude would be it.  Only the grateful are paying attention.  They are grateful because they pay attention,  and they pay attention because they are so grateful....

I bought my son a rat today. Yep. For real. Call it the "last child syndrome" or "he wore me down" or "you've lost your mind." Whatever it is, I did it. It's been over two years since I promised Sam a pet if he read his entire children's Bible. He finished right about...

My favorite place in the world is beside a fire. And my second favorite place is around our dining room table with my people. Last night we celebrated Jeff's birthday, and almost all of us were there. We sat around our table, eating his favorite meal, enjoying...

The last couple days have been a doozy. Take a whole lot of busyness, some travel, a family transitioning into about four "seasons" of life all at once, a bunch of clutter, a dirty house, coughs and colds all around, and a weary body . . . give 'em a good shake,...