Little Tea Sandwiches
I love little tea sandwiches for parties and after school snacks. For a baby shower today, I made assorted little sandwiches with various fillings: tomato and dill, cucumber, strawberry and cream cheese, egg salad, and chicken salad. If you need a good idea for a luncheon, remember tea sandwiches! I just piled them all up on […]
When Sad: Learn
I find great happiness in these nests and eggs. The Robins build expertly with insulation of mud and cozy grasses. Across the yard, another family fills their nest to capacity. I continue to learn and observe. T. H. White writes in The Once and Future King this great truth, spoken by Merlin: “The best thing […]
What We Don’t Work For
I’m amused by how much of my summer garden already happens without my awareness, planning, and cultivation. Things happened today as if they never depended upon me. I will harvest what I didn’t work for. God reminds me of all I don’t work for–of all He graciously and mercifully provides–without my awareness, planning, or cultivation. […]
After Rain
I love the woods after a rainfall:
A Day’s Work
We venture out in the rain to see the day’s work of the Robin. I love that she lays one egg each day–just one–because that’s enough.
I Just Learned the Coolest Thing About Birds
My daughter and her friend find a new robin’s nest by the house. The robin sits there, staring at us peacefully. She makes no alert calls. “Maybe she’s laying an egg,” we reason. We return an hour later to find the robin away from her nest. She’s left her first egg unattended without her incubating […]
A Little Verse, A Powerful Prayer
I find David’s request in Psalm 141:4: “Do not let my heart be drawn to what is evil.” It reminds me of a similar prayer in Psalm 119:37: “Turn my eyes from worthless things.” This I pray for my family–for my daughters, my husband, and myself (and even my friends and students): Draw us to godly […]
Beyond Excited About This
Debriefing and Ending
As the last writing class wraps up, I ask some debriefing question that I think work for all kinds of experiences. Debriefing solidifies the experience and helps me glean valuable insights. So we eat chocolate, and I ask: 1. What was your favorite lesson or memory from our weeks together? 2. What work you created […]
My New Favorite Kitchen Item
We’re drinking more water because of this lovely little water dispenser. Today, it’s mint, lime, raspberry, and strawberry. Tomorrow, we’ll try apple and peach. I invite the neighbors in for a cool, fruity drink. It’s wonderful! We found it for $19.00 at Bed Bath & Beyond. I think this makes a nice Mother’s Day gift […]