Wedding Gifts, Part Two: Just the Thing

Art by Ali O’Brien Schaffner, Chocolate Moose Design.  Not My Day Being the stepmother of the bride is a precarious position. Rebecca was 24 when I married her father, so I’d had no role in her upbringing. She had her own mother to help her select a gown, share in the fun and challenges of […]


Strung out on Prayer, Part Four

Two Strands of Beads. September, 2011. [I didn’t know, back in March that these posts would become an occasional series, but they have. You may find the earlier ones here:Strung out on PrayerStrung out on Prayer, Part TwoStrung out on Prayer, Part Three]Encouragement to Go: Spirit or Impulse?“I need to make some beads for Charity,” […]


Strung out on Prayer, Part Four

Two Strands of Beads. September, 2011. [I didn’t know, back in March that these posts would become an occasional series, but they have. You may find the earlier ones here:Strung out on PrayerStrung out on Prayer, Part TwoStrung out on Prayer, Part Three]Encouragement to Go: Spirit or Impulse?“I need to make some beads for Charity,” […]


Strung out on Prayer, Part Four

Two Strands of Beads. September, 2011. [I didn’t know, back in March that these posts would become an occasional series, but they have. You may find the earlier ones here:Strung out on PrayerStrung out on Prayer, Part TwoStrung out on Prayer, Part Three]Encouragement to Go: Spirit or Impulse?“I need to make some beads for Charity,” […]


Turning to a New Chapter

Our Wedding Day. September 2, 2007. Summary and PrologueAnniversaries are a bit like that, aren’t they? We reflect on our shared history, wonder what the coming year will bring us. My husband Rich and I, who married in middle age, each with our own history of priors, just celebrated our fourth anniversary. I think this […]