January 5, 2023

Image: Melanie Kyer A Dialog with Epiphany Arise, shine, for your light has come!           But I’m tired and really need to sleep some more. The shepherds are following the light to the Christ Child.           But I’ve really got to watch these sheep, I’ll come along...

October 27, 2022

Image: Barbara Ryther Thoughts from the beach: Grace I’ve been thinking about the most recent Medications post, about how hard it can be to say “I’m sorry” particularly when the world seems unforgiving. To say “I forgive you” is also hard, but for different reasons. ...

September 15, 2022

Image: Kirsten Kautz Earworms Earworm: a piece of a song or music that runs constantly through a person’s mind. According to Google nine out of ten people have earworms. That is, they hear a catchy tune and all or part of it goes around and around in a person’s head...

April 29, 2022

Images: Melanie Kyer Easter….Unfinished.  Ukraine has been on my mind all through Lent this year, so I decided to bake a traditional Ukrainian “paska” bread for Easter. As I kneaded the dough and shaped the braids and cross for the top, I prayed for peace. I...