I have always been fascinated with the book of Job in the Bible, maybe because it is so old. Many scholars think it is one of the oldest books in the Bible. Job lived in very early times, possibly even Read more…
I love tiny houses. A lot of people are fascinated by tiny houses. Why the interest? Is it because we Americans feel so burdened by all of our stuff? Is there a simpler way to live? I wrote about building Read more…
This past week I read one of those books which you can’t stop reading after starting. The intriguing story pulls you in. This book, Dancing from Darkness, a Memoir by Eleanor Isaacson, won a Best Memoir of the Year from Read more…
I made a raised garden bed last week. I was so delighted with it and it was so easy I want to share it with you. To make the three foot square raised bed pictured you need four pieces Read more…
I like history, although I don’t remember liking it when I was in school. But since then my interest has been stimulated lots of times as I wonder what people did at the beginning of written history, or 2000 years Read more…
Last week a family member joined a convent, a division of the Dominican sisters. It is difficult for those of us raised in American protestant homes to understand why a beautiful young woman would make a choice like this. I Read more…
I want to show you some easy ways to learn to recognize some of the major constellations. The stars move throughout the night, appearing in different locations (or out of sight) at different times throughout the night. Near the north Read more…
One Sunday in August, 2015, I heard from our pastor some history on the burial garment of Jesus Christ which amazed me and started me on a journey, researching if it could possibly be true. The question I wanted an Read more…
I try to write about “Important Things.” What are important things? They may vary from person to person and from time to time. Let me know what is important to you at any given time and I will Read more…