Like so many others, this week I am reeling, feeling utter dismay and disgust over both a father’s letter to a judge and that judge’s lenient ruling for a young man convicted of a heinous crime. Both father and son showed complete indifference to the true victim in the scenario,…
Read moreMom was sorting through the antique chest that holds much of her handwork and discovered several skeins of wool. She says she can’t even remember why she bought them but wondered if I could knit her a sweater. Of course I could. She has filled my home and heart with…
Read moreWe just returned from a long trip to Ohio where my beautiful niece got married. Oh she looked radiant. The dress was beautiful. The groom was handsome. The food was delicious. Everything was just lovely. I have to admit though, one of the highlights of the festivities to me was…
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Here is a riddle: Why is God never in a hurry? “Are we there yet?” I remember traveling with my daughter and grandchildren through west Texas one spring to a destination over seven hours away. There was not much to see along the road except hundreds of windmills dotted throughout…
Read moreTuesday afternoon I was in my office developing a new course – British Literature. I was very happily engrossed in my research when I began to see lines of light limned in black out of the side of my left eye. I didn’t think much of it and continued to…
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