Christ is risen!

| April 16, 2006

unburdened

| April 7, 2006

I can write about it now that it’s safely in the bank. A couple of days ago Mauri and I met with someone who has owed us money for several years now. For a while he had made attempts to repay it but those faltered. So his answering-machine invitation to lunch intrigued us. We shared [...]

influence

| April 3, 2006

I miss my mother often, though she died 18 years ago. This is a good thing–not that she died but that I miss her often. It means her influence and presence in my life carried enough weight to last at least this long, and hopefully much longer. Tonight I miss her while I watch “Live [...]

sweeping thoughts

| March 28, 2006

My deep thoughts last about as long as it takes me to sweep the kitchen floor. Today my deep thought involved limitations. I know what brought it on: two acquaintances recently lost their sight because doctors failed to diagnose their conditions in time. One is young and one is old. Both tragic. I wonder how [...]