The other day, I inadvertently looped a dish towel around the top of my paper towel holder and... VOILÀ, an instant reminder to skip the...

It's the winter of my life, and I'm walking through the Alabama pines. Scanning the forest floor, my eyes unearth the Fall leaves, now...

Every year presents itself differently. Each season delivers joy and pain—both expected and unexpected, welcomed and unwelcome. Life...

Richard Rohr did a great contemplative series recently on the 12 Steps and how they relate to our need for a connection with God—addict...

What is it about tragedy and the holidays? Death, illness at "the most wonderful time of the year"? Death is always knocking. The door is...

Bringing comfort to someone you love who is suffering, is never easy. There are never adequate words and easily too many cliches and rote...

I began the tedious job of painting the boys bedroom and bathroom this week. Hiring a painter would have been a much easier route to the...

I turned #50 in June, and Don honored me with the gift of a surprise trip to Hawaii in October. Hawaii has been my dream since I was as...

The level path brings joy and wonder, but you cannot travel this beautiful road without encountering mountains to climb. It’s the...

This morning, as I do most mornings, I’m sitting on the white couch, writing in my journal and Scout is curled up next to me sound...

Ordinary is predictable, expected Go for extraordinary instead Each of us has been created to be a difference-maker a world changer a...

I was reading an article in Bella grace magazine this morning. The author was talking about canning food with her friends. She reminisced...

Every day is a day to celebrate the ones you love. My girls bring joy to me that I never knew existed until I became their mom. Cara and...

No elbows on the table, son — while my own elbows rest comfortably on the table because, frankly, it’s more comfortable. Don’t leave...

“What shall I do today? What shall I do?” —Pipi Longstocking i shall fly on wings of eagles and watch the world below i shall dance in...

“As she waits for the future, she leans into the present, for there are truly beautiful things to be gathered here.” —Morgan Harper...

Thursday Musings The evidence of living...dirty clothes in a heap, muddy paw prints on the floor, dust on the tables, dishes in the sink,...

What does sound do for you? More specifically, what sounds bring you comfort, transport you from one space in time to another or resonant...

I’ve been wanting to post a new blog, but I’ve been procrastinating. I keep a reminder on my phone, but I’ve been ignoring it. Today I...

We are a fast-paced, immediate-gratification, self-centric and selfish society. We suffer from made-up illnesses and “conditions” like...