Honoring the Past, Building a Future
I am sitting here watching Alabama football on a Saturday night, and thinking about America.Not politics, not polls, not the endless arguments that have become the background noise of our lives. I am thinking about the thousands of people sitting in that stadium, the band playing, the students standing shoulder to shoulder, families wearing their colors, … Continue reading Saturday Night in America
I am having a happy memory day when I was head of the Flower Guild at Holy Family in Chapel Hill. There were teams who took turns arranging, watering, looking after the altar flowers. It is a wonderful ministry. This header photo is one of my Christmas Sundays. Once I dragged a concrete statue from … Continue reading Sharing A Happy Memory With You Just Because
Every July, the crape myrtles in my garden remind me why Southern gardens are so unforgettable. When the spring flowers have finished and the summer heat settles over North Carolina, the crape myrtles begin their performance. They bloom for weeks, filling my garden with clouds of pink that seem to float above their smooth, cinnamon-colored … Continue reading The End of July: Take Time to Enjoy the Garden With Me
Celebrating with a memory of another July 4th long ago that I have rewritten for today. The Taste of a Summer Plum I stood at the sink this morning, eating a plum, its sweet juice running down my chin. And then, like in a movie where the scene shifts, I was ten years old again, … Continue reading Happy Fourth of July – Celebrating 250 Years
As the New Year approaches, I think of the spiritual writer Esther de Waal, who reminds us that a threshold is a sacred place. She teaches that the moments between what has been and what is coming are not to be rushed through, but honored. A threshold is where we pause, breathe, and become attentive, … Continue reading Wishing You A Happy New Year
In case you have forgotten one of the great things about December, it is Peppermint Ice Cream. AND….eating it right out of the carton. And …..I started the Hallmark Christmas movies. I know, I know, too sappy, but they always end with a kiss and problems solved. They include Gingerbread houses, carolers, and snow. I … Continue reading Peppermint Ice Cream
