Reboot, Rejuvenate, Resurrect

A HEART FOR THE ART I find doors fascinating because of their potential for something mystical and magical. The doors of transformation are even more so. In fact, it is so magical and mysterious that we mostly don’t recognize it when stepping over the threshold. I know this to be true especially around the pain door and its transformative effects on me. But this isn’t about me and pain. I am married to an incredibly intellectual and creative personality—more intellectua

RIPE AND READY At our most recent family reunion, my husband’s eighty-year-old-plus aunt handed me a beautiful lemon from a tree in her yard. I was amazed by its size and its slightly lighter yellow skin, so different from the lemons I buy at the big box store. As she offered it, she said, “This will yield about three-fourths cup of juice.” Amazing, I thought—beautiful and juicy. When we arrived home, I placed the lemon on the kitchen counter and kept admiring that heavenly c

TABLE TALK “Table Topics – Family Gathering,” is an appropriate card game for all ages and most suitable for our household. Minimally...

AM I SORRY? I believe we use the phrase, “I am sorry” too much. Why? Every time I (we) speak those three words, am I truly sorry for my...

DETAILS THAT INSPIRE My primary goal is to write words that encourage and to promote a healthy step forward. It is my practice to...

THE WIND CHIMES Everyone should have a quest hound in their life. My husband is one as is the next-door neighbor. When they decide to...

THRESHOLD We are standing on the threshold of the last quarter of this year. The door is cracked open, and we can see the wall of the...

PHOTO OPPORTUNITY Have you ever thought about the things that you experience in a month? I often seize the time on a plane, as I did on a...