May I Have a Word?
by Patty Stephens I’ve been thinking about how we express our lives with language. Especially how we speak about love,…
FIT AS A FIDDLE
In high school, Travis had a friend named Natalie, an exchange student from Frankfurt, Germany. While she lived here, she…
CATCH THE WIND
Springtime feels eager. I like that about it. Things ready to return, coming to life. Even with frustrating stop-starts, temperatures…
PEOPLE OF INFLUENCE
It’s clear that we affect each other. We shape each other’s lives in big ways and small ways all the…
I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND
There’s a lot to like about the Beatles. Even if you’re not a super-fan, you’ve got to admit that their…
DROP ON IN
“I decided that if I could paint that flower on a huge scale, you could not ignore its beauty.”- Georgia…
TYPE 2 FUN
There’s a lot of ennui out there lately. Feelings of listlessness, dissatisfaction, the blahs… I’m encountering it everywhere. Which certainly…
EVERYTHING AND THE KITCHEN SYNC
A couple of weeks ago, I was thinking about thermodynamics. Specifically, I was thinking about ENTROPY, the natural law by…
ENTROPYS IN A POD
It was chilly when our team showed up last Sunday to set up for service. It felt like winter had…
OUR HEARTS CONTENT
For the past 4 or 5 years, I’ve had a weekly practice that culminates with New Year’s Eve. I didn’t…
TWINKLE LITTLE STARS
Usually I’m much better at getting out ahead of the game. I’m organized, I don’t procrastinate. But this year I…