“I would rather play cards with someone who doesn’t cheat at cards than with someone who has good intentions about not cheating at cards.” Decades before quotes were so “in” as wallRead More…

Years ago, I taught school in a district between Tucson and the Mexican border. One night I randomly happened upon child abuse statistics. Yearly, referrals to state child protective services involve aboutRead More…

Most of us are familiar with the term “Higher Power” whether or not we know anything about  AA or twelve-step groups. Steps 2 and 3 say this, “We came to believe thatRead More…

It’s 4/20. It’s Hitler’s birthday, the anniversary of the Columbine massacre, National Pot Day, National Lima Bean Respect Day (I’m not kidding), and my niece’s birthday. (Happy Birthday Meg!) In fact, there’sRead More…

Steve was my youth director in the 1970s. (Am I that old? Sigh.) Anyway, he was the kind of youth director always on the verge of getting in trouble with the churchRead More…

Here in the Rocky Mountains, we call it “mud season.” Snow is melting, temps are rising, buds are getting brave, but mud prevails. However, we Coloradans are an optimistic bunch! If itRead More…

Early followers of Christ had to use extreme caution. Some were literally being thrown to the lions. Since they couldn’t necessarily recognize each other when first meeting, it’s said they used aRead More…

Next Monday (March 20) is the 2017 International Day of Happiness. It cracks me up that a day is set aside for happiness, but to be honest, my own happiness has beenRead More…

Another confession. I don’t want you to think of me as Debbie Downer. My blogs have been a bit…heavy. But hang on! Next week’s blog invites all of us to celebrate theRead More…

I guess I have birds on the brain because I was watching them out our kitchen window this morning. Fascinating little creatures. We have cool birds on our property—finches, barn swallows, hawks,Read More…