I looked up the origin of the phrase “true blue.”  Some speculate that it refers to the endless blue sky…

We just returned from a lovely trip to San Francisco. I really enjoy being in the city during the holiday…

by Patty Stephens In Nature, Winter is a time for hibernating, for sap to stop flowing in trees. For darkness.…

Anyone who’s ever had cats, or known cats, understands that their natural curiosity can lead them into trouble. Our little…

I had a couple of days this week in which I felt pretty close to overwhelm. I may still be…

I started thinking about that traditional symbol of abundance and Thanksgiving, the horn of plenty. My Dad always made gorgeous…

When it feels like something’s wrong in our lives or in the world, it’s really easy to get fixated on…

I don’t use the word “hallow” much.  Almost never.  I might change that. There’s the familiar idea of hallowed ground,…

Maybe I should save this talk for Halloween because I am thinking about one of the scariest things in the…

I came upon a child of GodHe was walking along the roadAnd I asked him, where are you goingAnd this…

My friend Denise shared with me this charming legend about St. Francis of Assisi: The town of Gubbio had a…

Autumn is, without a doubt, my favorite time of year. John Keats called it the “season of mists and mellow…