Dr. Suess Dr. Suess was brilliant. Even though I was ruthless with what moved to our downsized abode, our worn collection of Dr. Suess books made the cut. I grew up enjoying Dr. Suess and tried to pass my obsession to my kids. On one occasion I recall reading The Cat in the Hat to Ian and ... Read More about It starts with LOVE
Ignoring the Warning Signs
A couple of months ago a warning flashed on my dash… “low fob battery”. I ignored it. My self talk went like this. “I’ll take care of it later. It’s not a dangerous warning. If it stops working I still have a physical key. What’s the big deal?” Logical enough. Have you ... Read More about Ignoring the Warning Signs
In the Land of the Living
Have you ever read a bible passage that took you by surprise? You can’t believe it’s there in black and white? As if you never saw it before? Psalm 27 is a popular Psalm. It isn’t tucked away in some obscure book like Obadiah. A gold star to anyone who can quote a verse from ... Read More about In the Land of the Living
The Big Fat Lie of Self-Sufficiency
Back to Routine I like routine. And the Hucke holiday, with all of its wonderful-ness and awful-ness and everything in between, was anything but routine. With Becca settled in Madrid, Spain for the semester, Doug back to work and Ian registered for another 6 credits that begin soon, I’m ... Read More about The Big Fat Lie of Self-Sufficiency
2019: More Mary, Less Martha
A New Year 2019 is upon us. Can you believe it? I LOVE turning the page on the calendar. For me a brand-new Jan 1, Amy Knapp Christian, spiral-bound calendar is something to behold. Doug keeps wishing I would reject my paper calendar and go electronic. We ... Read More about 2019: More Mary, Less Martha