The Next Step
My one-eyed cat, Jack, has taken another important step. Remember how wounded and sick Jack was? How unattractive and miserable? We brought him home
November 10, 2010
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A Basement for Dancing Last night, for Monday Night Fitness Group, we have 15 children and their parents gather to dance and jump rope in
November 9, 2010
What Can Warm You
A Woodpile This time of year in Pennsylvania, I can see woodpiles in the side yards of homes. Folks use wood burning stoves or fireplaces
November 8, 2010
The Danger of Inviting God In
Last night, my youngest daughter and I read together from a book, and it occurs to me that she’s actually reading. She’s actually reading words.
November 7, 2010
It Really Works!
Green Tomatoes Leftover from Summer I was a doubter about the whole ripening-tomatoes-in-the-basement plan. Everybody said they would rot. Everybody said they wouldn’t taste the
November 6, 2010
Your Beautiful Moments
I introduce Memoir Writing to my students today, and I ask them to write down one or two examples of beautiful moments they’ve experienced. I’m
November 5, 2010
What We Think and Do Not Say
Yesterday, I write an unusual email to a friend who lives in a different part of the country. We rarely talk on the phone. We
November 4, 2010
Does Happiness Have a Sound?
Lately, I’ve been amazed at how loud the autumn leaves are. They crunch underfoot, and those left in the trees chatter as the wind blows.
November 3, 2010
Something Strange at the Voting Booth
In my neighborhood, we all gather at the small Baptist church to vote. We come and line up, all of us representing different party affiliations.
November 2, 2010
Love is a Tornado
This morning, my daughter hands me a little card that says her love for me is like a tornado. She drew a picture of a
November 1, 2010