“You have no idea how everyone enjoys your book, but most of all what it means to me,” the handwritten note began. I smiled. The note came from a friend who’s had some health challenges and is convalescing at her monastery. I’d sent her
Category: Life in the 50s
The Night(mare) of the Iguana
Friday, 2 a.m. I bolted up in bed and looked to my open closet door, expecting to see several large lime-green iguanas crawling among my sheets, towels, and shoes. In my “dream,” I was in an animal park of some sort, strolling along a walkway. The iguanas were in trenches nearby. I’d been warned not… Continue reading The Night(mare) of the Iguana
Being Christ in Our Lives: Virelle Kidder
You may know of Virelle Kidder. She’s a beautiful godly woman and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who is also a marvelous writer and speaker. Virelle’s six books include Meet Me at the Well: Take a Month and Water Your Soul and The Best Life Ain’t Easy, But It’s Worth It. Virelle was Christ to… Continue reading Being Christ in Our Lives: Virelle Kidder
Let the Sun Shine
Note: On Fridays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. And so, the last big weekend of the summer is upon us. Personally, I struggle with this time of year, despite the forecasted summerlike temperatures for northern Virginia this