Note: On Saturdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. The story of Zechariah resonates with me, perhaps more than any story in the New Testament that does not directly involve Jesus. Zechariah and Elizabeth were old, too old, they believed,… Continue reading The Protection of Speechlessness
Category: Memoir
Of Harvey, Harley-Davidson, and Holiness
Note: On Tuesdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. When some were speaking about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts dedicated to God, he said, “As for these things that you see, the days will come… Continue reading Of Harvey, Harley-Davidson, and Holiness
On the Nightstand: Harrowed by Heather King
I was thirty before I had a vegetable garden. My husband and I bought a house thirty miles west of Chicago, which meant a commute of as much as two hours each way per day for me. I was stressed! He encouraged me to start a garden; he knew the joy it brought his beloved… Continue reading On the Nightstand: Harrowed by Heather King
Tarantulas, Blinds, and the Inside of the Cup
Note: On Tuesdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. It was a tarantula, the size of my hand, crawling down my bedroom blinds. I woke up with a start, got out of bed on the side farther from the window,… Continue reading Tarantulas, Blinds, and the Inside of the Cup