Enjoy the archive
I’ve spent all day thinking about Joe Paterno. I’ve navigated my way through media vans, through tears, through crowds, through countless twitter updates. Even now,
Today I observe the way cats bathe each other. Cats know that some places you just can’t reach alone: behind the neck, way down the
I notice this morning the beauty of delay. When you live in Central Pennsylvania, you receive early morning phone calls alerting you to delayed school
Today, I don’t mind the Pennsylvania landscape. Our Little Sledding Hill The Big Wide World The wide space of it soothes the soul and brings
This morning–before my eyes open, before the cats clamor and fuss for food, and even before coffee–my daughters bounce and squeal on the bed. “You
Today I remember an author who shaped my spirituality in my mid-twenties. During that deepest darkness of despair–when you’ve lost hope–certain written voices bring you
Sometimes I find myself having to attend meetings I don’t want to attend with people I don’t know. Sometimes I have to enter into hostile
We actually bundle up in warm coats, hats, mittens, and thick socks and boots to walk to school this morning. Two neighbors call to applaud
I have a new theory about my day: My day contains two great hours of creativity, productivity, and motivation. It all goes downhill after that.
My husband buys me a space heater as a surprise. I know it doesn’t sound very romantic. Just wait. He leaves a trail of words