Every summer night, I run outside to witness the setting sun.  It’s a ritual, of sorts.  Up and down the beach people wander out of their front doors and sit on benches to watch the sun drop below the western horizon. 

Each night I take at least one photo to commemorate the sun’s descent; because, ...

Last year our daughter Meredith and I manned a booth at the Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPs) convention (MOMcon) in Nashville to sell her book.  It was undoubtably the most beautiful booth in the marketplace, but that didn’t translate into actual sales.  We learned a lot about location and price point...

“Don’t let me walk away from your commands.”  Psalm 119:10 

It is not easy to follow God, to lean constantly on His presence.  But then, life isn’t easy.  People of a certain age who have walked long with God can’t quite imagine living any other way.  They might make it sound easy, but it’s not. 

In the spring we began looking for a week when our friend Thanne could come up to our summer cottage for a visit.  After checking both of our calendars we settled on mid-August.  As the date approached, Thanne realized that she could be with us for the first wedding anniversary since planning and ex...

Many of the things we hang onto have little or no intrinsic value, or at least no value that we are aware of.  So why do we hang onto them at all.  Sometimes we love the look and feel of something in our hands, and we wonder if it really could have some worth beyond our own appreciation.  That’s the...

There are all sorts of reasons that we collect and save stuff during our lifetimes.  Actress Jean Smart loves old things because of the stories they tell.   She says, “I’ve been fascinated by where it’s been, who’s owned it before and what their lives were like.”  It is for that same reason that I c...

Last Saturday was our Epworth community’s Annual Cottagers Meeting.  As things got started, I had the shock of my life:  Mallory Carr, the President of the Board of Trustees announced that I had been selected as Epworth’s Good Citizen for 2022.  I couldn’t have been more surprised.  Over the years I...

Last week I sprained my ankle…again.  This has happened to me before.  I am so prone to rolling my ankles that I carry Air Cast ankle supports with me and wear them on both legs when I play tennis.

When you’re gimpy you start to notice other people with special protective boots.  One of my friends ...

During several summers when our children were young, I’d invite a dear friend with little ones the same ages to join us for a few days.  One summer with our kids tucked up in their beds my friend and I took our beach chairs out in front of the cottage to watch the moon set.  Sunset is always a big e...

“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,
      the way to the sea, along the Jordan,
     Galilee of the Gentiles—
the people living in darkness
     have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of the shadow of death
     a light has dawned.”        Isaiah 9:1-2 

When Jesus heard that John the B...