Jun 23, 2026 | Reflections
Image: Barbara Ryther The Rocker Its white wooden frame Invites But doesn’t coddle Supports But doesn’t envelop It’s not a chair to sink into It’s a chair to partner with It holds you You set it moving Together you are rocking Without effort...
Jun 9, 2026 | Reflections
Image: Melanie Kyer The Next Right Thing Chances are, there’s a child or grandchild in your life who was obsessed with the Disney musical “Frozen.” “Let it Go” was a whole mood in 2013. The sequel is slightly less well-known, but also has a few good songs. I...
May 26, 2026 | Reflections
Image Curtesy of Nina Bisognani We are all Immigrants Barbara Kautz’s reflection about her mother, titled “MUM,” inspired me to think of other immigrants who, like her, suffered hard times. They survived by drawing on their inner strength to grow and help build this...
May 13, 2026 | Reflections
Image: Barbara Kautz MUM Growing up, my mother knew all about hardship. She was raised by an older sister after their mother died when she was 11. Her family struggled during the Depression because her father, a finish-carpenter, rarely found work. She and my dad...
Apr 29, 2026 | Reflections
Image: Barbara Ryther Words fail me. Well, not entirely fail, obviously. I still have words. But I can’t seem to make them do justice to what I see. Just months (weeks?) ago a wooden fence stood next to bare, scratchy branches, both covered in snow, the only...
Apr 8, 2026 | Reflections
Image: Nina Bisognani Signs of Spring Lent was a stark season that challenged our weary souls. Did Jesus feel its bitter cold in his heart as He wandered in the wilderness? It was a time of deep reflection and sadness at the state of our world. I thought of wars and...