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I am always surprised when grief resurfaces in my life in an unexpected manner at an unexpected time.  I can be pedaling along smoothly, only to trip on someone’s harsh [...]

January, in Minnesota, runs right into February, which slides right into March, with nary a shift in the color of the skies.  All appears to be gray upon gray.  Unless, [...]

“Keep open house; be generous with your lives.  By opening up to others, you’ll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven.”  Matthew 5:16, The Message [...]

 The little spot of earth where our home stands is filled with rocks.  We had no idea of the immense number, or various sizes, of rocks when we purchased the [...]

The Astronomical Clock, Old Town Square, Prague, The Czech Republic; a beautiful clock in a gorgeous European city.  While the clock has many remarkable features, the fact that it was [...]

Cold weather brings out the tender spot in my left pinkie.  The tenderness isn’t bothersome, but is just noticeable enough to remind me of the incident when the tenderness began. [...]

A simple bowl of soup, a crunchy bite of bread and a sweet dessert become offerings of grace…