Welcome!
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven…” Ecclesiastes 3:1
Welcome to the third stage of life, Vanaprastha, the stage between the summer of building career and family, and the eventual winter of decline. The harvest time, and for us, a forest retreat in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains!
In 2010, I left my career with much foot-dragging—and an identity crisis. Who was I, now that I was no longer parenting or teaching? I soon found a new mission as a writer, but finding my true self took longer. My book Wisdom Builds Her House tells the story of how I looked back to the past for the first time in my life, applied the lessons of successes and failures, dismantled the person I thought could not be replaced, and discovered healing in the person I’d grown to be. Wisdom Builds Her House will be available for pre-order soon.
I urge those in this stage of life or on the cusp to embrace the challenge. For encouragement, join me on social media or subscribe to receive my posts and newsletters.
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Vibe, short for vibration, in the Creation, Word and Worship
I sensed a good vibe among family members gathered around our deck dining table on Saturday. We live in a man-made forest clearing, surrounded by flora and fauna—including snakes, toads, blue-tailed skinks, and fireflies. “If you were a firefly, what...
Part: Which? Every part is important, but we only know in part.
“What part of ‘wait’ do you not understand?” I ask our new dog Lark. He howls in displeasure while Mac—a veteran who knows the drill—sits, waits, and drools. For people, the question is usually, “What part of “no” don’t you understand?” Of course, we know the part...
Don’t criticize, and then you won’t be criticized—or judged.
The word criticize appears in Biblical passages dealing with judgment, slander, and interpersonal relationships. We humans are big on criticizing others, and I am no exception. Here’s an example. Keith and I were settling into an evening of movie-watching...