Gardening Memories and Current Weeds!

I think my Dad was in his 40’s when his inner gardener broke out.  He had grown up in the city and moved out to “the country” a few years after he married Mom.  Our house had about 1/2 acre of yard; and was next door to my Grandparents home, and they...

The Shadowlands

My thanks to CS Lewis, for the title, though I honestly think in his current state he is not too concerned.  He is after all, out of the shadowlands.Years ago I received a card with a quote that I thought was attributed to Lewis, but now that I try to find it, I...

Leap Second

Today, June 30, 2015 a second is being added to the Coordinated Universal Time.  So for those of us who often lament that we wish we had a little more time in our day – after today we can breathe easier thank to this added second!Don’t believe me?  Check...

Don’t Cheat Me Out of a Blessing!

Here I sit with a full belly, and an eve fuller spirit.  Yes, I expended a decent amount of emotional, spiritual, mental and physical energy this week.  As we’ve sometimes talked about in orientation, we want to finish a week of Family Retreat knowing that we’ve left...

Thoughts on the Eve of Family Retreat

Here I am on the eve of my 45th week at Spruce Lake, and my 50th week of Family Retreat with Joni and Friends.  How did that happen?  At the end of this summer I will have spent a full year of my life (52 weeks) at Family Retreat!Being the 15th year in a row of...