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Thank You, Uncle Leo
This being a holiday weekend, I had no intention of blogging today. But, all weekend, Uncle Leo has been on my mind. He’s my mother’s brother, the only one of her eight siblings to serve in World War II. Now eighty-eight, he lives alone on the old family farm...
What Are We Waiting for?
Yet those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary. Isaiah 40:31 A few weeks ago, our senior pastor issued a challenge during his biographical sketch...
Sitting at the Genius Bar
Sunday afternoon, for the first time ever, I bellied up to the Apple Genius Bar. Now don’t get the wrong idea, silly. I wasn’t on the genius side of the counter, though I’m flattered by your faulty thinking. No, I was on the side where the ignoramuses sit, the side...
Peanut-Lemon Stir Fry
Last week and this week, our CSA share has included one of my favorite summer treats - sugar snap peas. Often, I stir fry them solo in olive oil, with a dash of crushed garlic and kosher salt added at the last minute. But I also like to make them part of a main...
Happy Landings – Recycled
My mother highly prized education, something her three offspring are more grateful now than during our childhoods. Even Mom’s gifts were designed to further our education and prepare us for the college careers she was determined we would all pursue. Every time I look...
Out of My Hands
The first proofs (the edits on the original manuscript sent in by an author) are out of my hands. On Friday I emailed my first proof edits back to the publisher. Now the editor assigned to Different Dream Parenting will spend the next month wrestling with my changes...