It’s been a quiet week around these parts. My cats have taken extra-long naps each day and I look at them in envy while I work. Right now they’re staring at me, trying to convince me it’s time for their treat–when that time is still an hour away. But it’s still quiet… And, not any […]

A Canadian acquaintance noted this week that Canada Day is technically a celebration of dependence as opposed to the United States celebration of independence. I found that interesting. We’ve got two young countries growing up next door to each other (and let’s be honest, we’re still just barely children on the world stage), and like […]

And what is so rare as a day in June?Then, if ever, come perfect days;Then Heaven tries earth if it be in tune,And over it softly her warm ear lays;Whether we look, or whether we listen,We hear life murmur, or see it glisten.―From The Vision of Sir Launfal by James Russell Lowell Today was a perfect […]

You’re finishing up the school year. You don’t want to teach anymore. You really just want to send the kids out into the yard to play and enjoy their childhood. They don’t need to know that the city up the road is burning, do they?  I promise, you’re not alone if this has crossed your […]

It has been a hard, sad week. Even if you’ve been protecting your sanity by avoiding Twitter or the news cycle, you can’t miss it. After weeks of isolation, we’re now faced with tragedy. And there are no easy answers. In moments like these, I often turn to the Psalms, for they give me words […]