“So she [Ruth] set out and went and gleaned in the field after the reapers, and she happened to come to the part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the clan of Elimelech.” Ruth 2:3 This sentence is one of the greatest understatements in the Bible. After 10 years in Moab and…
Be Kinder than Necessary
“Be kinder than necessary for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.” T.H. Thompson & John Watson I came across this quote recently and I’ve been unable to get it out of my head. I’ve felt its truth in my own life. I sometimes fool myself into thinking that as soon as I…
The Pothole Gospel
As a woman, it is one of the things I hate most. Car repairs. I hate not knowing the inner workings of my old Corolla friend. I hate feeling taken advantage of because of my ignorance. But mostly, I hate being stranded when things unexpected go wrong. This is where our story picks up. I…
Preposterious
Preposterous + Mysterious = Preposterious. I’ve coined a new word to describe my day. Even though it’s a Saturday, I had to work. Welcome to my world. I work EVERY Saturday. I’m an Occupational Therapist and I’ve learned that strokes just don’t seem to wait just because it is the weekend. So I worked. I…
No Angel
I should’ve seen it coming. It IS in the title after all! No Angel, by Penny Vincenzi is a historical, family drama set in and around World War I. Celia Lytton, the protagonist is a gifted book editor and publishing guru along with her husband, Oliver. This novel follows Celia and her near, extended, and…
Book Review — Still: Thoughts on a Mid-Faith Crisis by Lauren F. Winner
Middle-age. Middle management. Mid-life crisis. Middle child. Middle school. Middle doesn’t have that good a reputation. Beginnings and endings get all the glory, excitement and recognition. But the middle is often overlooked. Which is disheartening because it is where most of the work is done. Middle is about perseverance. About fortitude. About forging steadily onward…
Staying Carbonated
“My marriage just went flat… like a soda.” A good friend of mine who was going through a divorce poured out his heart to me over sushi and sake several years ago. He told me how his life had changed since his wife left. How all the details from new checking accounts to new addresses…
Quote-tastic!
Like I’ve said before, I live my life in movie quotes. There’s nary a day goes by that I am not reminded of a situation and –even more importantly– a beautifully crafted line from one of my favorite flicks. I love the craft of writing and have been known to watch a particularly poignant scene…
The Soundtrack of my Life
I wish my life had a soundtrack. It’s how you know something big is coming in a movie – the sappy, lovey-dovey music plays just before the first kiss. The tension slowly builds as the protagonist steels his nerves for battle – raising into a crescendo when the battle is won! I, on the other…
Liquid Patience
There was a lot of texting going on yesterday. Friends saying, “Happy Thanksgiving!” or chatting about the fantastic deals they snagged on Black Friday. One friend’s comment caught my attention. He posted, “I’m drinking my liquid patience at Starbucks– getting ready for the mall.” Liquid patience. If only! I needed liquid patience today. I didn’t…