Rely on the Spirit, your gifts, and God’s grace and mercy
I’d like to think I rely on faith all the time. But the reality is sometimes I do and sometimes I don’t. Here are some examples. Rely on the Spirit At church last Sunday, a woman I’ve worked with many times said, “I read everything you write. Your piece in the...
Labor Day in the Third Stage of Life
Happy Labor Day from Vanaprashta, the third stage of life! People in the United States know that Labor Day is a federal holiday, celebrated on the first Monday in September. Today, we recognize the American labor movement and honor the contributions of laborers. As...
Nothing can replace the joys of getting old
Nothing can replace the joy of having family here to celebrate my not-to-terribly-strange-to-be-seventy birthday plus two. Loved ones help us mark significant milestones and remind us of hard-won lessons. Becoming old does not replace who we were before As Andrea...
This Magic Moment
The moment had finally arrived. On Friday, Keith’s first novel The Starflower released to the public. A moment, an instant, that took ten years’ time. A moment in time We hadn’t received Keith’s copies of the paperback, so I pre-ordered the e-book. When I signed...
Leave, to go away from or allow to remain, or both
As a verb, leave can mean either go away from or allow to remain. Opposites? Maybe, or both. To leave, go away from home The picture above is of me and my parents on my wedding day in 1975. I was both happy and sad, because that day I would leave home, my parents,...
Watch the skies, check your watch, and watch out!
Today, Keith and I watch the skies with caution, waiting for possible severe weather due about mid-afternoon. “Watch” can be a noun, too, as in the act of observing or keeping watch. I am checking my watch, also a noun, to keep track of time, so I don’t miss my...